LSS (Last Song Syndrome) is a 2019 Filipino musical romantic drama film written and directed by Jade Castro, and starring Gabbi Garcia, Khalil Ramos, Tuesday Vargas, and Filipino folk-pop band Ben&Ben. It had a theatrical release in the Philippines on September 13, 2019, as one of the entries of the 2019 Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino.[1]
| LSS (Last Song Syndrome) | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Jade Castro |
| Written by | Jade Castro Siege Ledesma |
| Produced by | Armi Rae S. Cacanindin Emmanuel A. Dela Cruz Kren V. Yap |
| Starring | Gabbi Garcia Khalil Ramos Tuesday Vargas Ben&Ben |
| Cinematography | Malay Javier Pao Orendain |
| Edited by | Jeremiah Domingo |
| Music by | Pat Lasaten |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Film Development Council of the Philippines |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
Plot
editAspiring musician Sarah and hopeless romantic Zack find themselves in the most unfortunate situations in their separate lives. Struggling to navigate through life, they both unexpectedly found a common bond for their love of music and being fans of Ben&Ben coincidentally. After a series of events and unexpected encounters with each other, will that love for the 9-piece Filipino folk-pop band eventually bring and mend their broken hearts together?
Cast
edit- Gabbi Garcia as Sarah
- Khalil Ramos as Zack
- Tuesday Vargas as Ruby
- Bernard Palanca as Buboy
- Elijah Canlas as Cedie
- Iana Bernardez as Cha
- Jam Rances as Ate Maj
- Eian Rances as Elmer
- Ameera Johara as Cindy
- Mika Manikan as Abi
- Ben&Ben
- Miguel Guico as himself
- Paolo Guico as himself
- Jam Villanueva as herself
- Agnes Reoma as herself
- Pat Lasaten as herself
- Keifer Cabugao as himself
- Poch Barretto as himself
- Andrew De Pano as himself
- Toni Muñoz as herself
- Ebe Dancel as himself
Soundtrack
editTen original songs were featured in the film, namely "Ride Home," "Branches," "Leaves," "Kathang Isip," "Bibingka," "Fall," "Maybe The Night," "Mitsa (Salamat)," "Araw-Araw," and "Pagtingin" which are all performed by Ben&Ben.[2] For these songs, Ben&Ben received positive responses, with "Araw-Araw" winning Best Original Song at Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino Awards.
Release
editLSS was one of the first 3 films the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) announced to be official entries for the 3rd Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino,[3] where it premiered on September 13, 2019.[4]
LSS was also available for streaming on November 29, 2019, on iflix.[5] The film was screened on March 8 & 10, 2020 as an official entry under New Action! Southeast Asia category in the 15th Osaka Asian Film Festival in Osaka, Japan.[6]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award-giving body | Recipient(s) | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019
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3rd Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino | Khalil Ramos
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Best Actor
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Nominated | [7][8] |
Tuesday Vargas
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Best Supporting Actress
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Won | |||
Best Director
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Nominated | ||||
LSS (Last Song Syndrome)
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Best Picture
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Nominated | |||
Siege Ledesma & Jade Castro
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Best Screenplay
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Nominated | |||
Erickson Navarro
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Best Production Design
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Nominated | |||
Pao Orendain & Malay Javier
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Best Cinematography
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Nominated | |||
Pat Lasaten
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Best Musical Score
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Nominated | |||
Araw-Araw by Ben&Ben
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Best Original Song
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Won | |||
Aurel Claro Bilbao & Arnel Labayo
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Best Sound Design
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Won | |||
LSS (Last Song Syndrome)
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Special Jury Award
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Won | |||
LSS (Last Song Syndrome)
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PISTAPP Audience Choice Award
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Won | |||
2020
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7th Urduja Heritage Film Festival
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Gabbi Garcia
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Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical
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Won | [9] |
2021
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36th PMPC Star Awards for Movies
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LSS (Last Song Syndrome)
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Movie of the Year
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Nominated | [10][11] |
Jade Castro
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Movie Director of the Year
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Nominated | |||
Tuesday Vargas
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Movie Supporting Actress of the Year
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Nominated | |||
Jeremiah Domingo
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Movie Editor of the Year
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Nominated | |||
Pat Lasaten
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Movie Musical Scorer of the Year
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Won | |||
Aurel Claro Bilbao & Arnel Labayo
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Movie Sound Engineer of the Year
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Nominated | |||
Araw-Araw by Ben&Ben
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Movie Theme Song of the Year
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Won | |||
Gabbi Garcia and Khalil Ramos
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Movie Love Team of the Year
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Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Paredes, Andrew (September 17, 2019). "Review: 'LSS' will hook you with its sharp take on love (and also make you want to sing)". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ "The Teaser for Ben&Ben's LSS Is Finally Here". Spot PH. July 11, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ^ "First 3 PPP festival films identified". BusinessWorld. April 2, 2019. Archived from the original on May 22, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ "Complete Lineup of PPP 2019 Revealed". Film Development Council of the Philippines. July 11, 2019. Archived from the original on September 16, 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ Tabanera, Lily Grace (November 19, 2019). "Here's Where You Can Stream Gabbi Garcia And Khalil Ramos' Film 'LSS' For Free". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ "LSS (Last Song Syndrome)". Osaka Asian Film Festival 2020. March 6, 2020. Archived from the original on February 28, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ "'LSS' bagged the most awards during the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2019 ceremony". Inquirer. September 16, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ "'Lola Igna' tops Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2019 awards". ABS-CBN News. September 15, 2019. Archived from the original on September 18, 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ Ruiz, Marah (January 2, 2021). "Alden Richards, Therese Malvar, at iba pang Kapuso stars, wagi sa 7th Urduja Heritage Film Awards 2020". Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ "36th Star Awards for Movies Official Nominees". Pinoyparazzi. March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "Alden Richards, Sylvia Sanchez win top acting honors at 36th Star Awards for Movies". Philippine Entertainment Portal. September 27, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.