LSS (film)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
LSS
LSS (film).jpg
Film poster
Directed byJade Castro
Produced byArmi Rae S. Cacanindin
Emmanuel A. Dela Cruz
Kren V. Yap
StarringGabbi Garcia
Khalil Ramos
Tuesday Vargas
Ben&Ben
CinematographyMalay Javier
Pao Orendain
Edited byJeremiah Domingo
Music byPat Lasaten
Production
companies
Globe Studios
Dokimos Media Studios, Inc.
Ben&Ben
Distributed byFilm Development Council of the Philippines
Release date
Running time
105 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguagesFilipino, English

LSS, also known as 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]

Cast[]

  • 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[]

Ten 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[]

The film 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]

The film was also available for streaming on November 29, 2019 on iflix.[5] The film was screened on March 8 & 10, 2020 as official entry under New Action! Southeast Asia category in the 15th Osaka Asian Film Festival in Osaka, Japan.[6]

Accolades[]

Year Award-giving body Recipient(s) Award Result Ref.
2019
 3rd Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino
Khalil Ramos
Best Actor
 Nominated [7][8]
Tuesday Vargas
Best Supporting Actress
 Won
Jade Castro
Best Director
 Nominated
LSS (Last Song Syndrome)
Best Picture
 Nominated
Siege Ledesma & Jade Castro
Best Screenplay
 Nominated
Erickson Navarro
Best Production Design
 Nominated
Pao Orendain & Malay Javier
Best Cinematography
 Nominated
Pat Lasaten
Best Musical Score
 Nominated
Araw-Araw by Ben&Ben
Best Original Song
 Won
Aurel Claro Bilbao & Arnel Labayo
Best Sound Design
 Won
LSS (Last Song Syndrome)
Special Jury Award
 Won
LSS (Last Song Syndrome)
PISTAPP Audience Choice Award
 Won
2020
7th Urduja Heritage Film Festival
Gabbi Garcia
Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical
 Won [9]
2021
36th PMPC Star Awards for Movies
LSS (Last Song Syndrome)
Movie of the Year
 Nominated [10][11]
Jade Castro
Movie Director of the Year
 Nominated
Tuesday Vargas
Movie Supporting Actress of the Year
 Nominated
Jeremiah Domingo
Movie Editor of the Year
 Nominated
Pat Lasaten
Movie Musical Scorer of the Year
 Won
Aurel Claro Bilbao & Arnel Labayo
Movie Sound Engineer of the Year
 Nominated
Araw-Araw by Ben&Ben
Movie Theme Song of the Year
 Won
Gabbi Garcia and Khalil Ramos
Movie Love Team of the Year
 Nominated

References[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "The Teaser for Ben&Ben's LSS Is Finally Here". Spot PH. July 11, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  3. ^ "First 3 PPP festival films identified". BusinessWorld. 2 April 2019. Archived from the original on 22 May 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Complete Lineup of PPP 2019 Revealed". Film Development Council of the Philippines. 11 July 2019. Archived from the original on 16 September 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  5. ^ Tabanera, Lily Grace (19 November 2019). "Here's Where You Can Stream Gabbi Garcia And Khalil Ramos' Film 'LSS' For Free". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  6. ^ "LSS (Last Song Syndrome)". Osaka Asian Film Festival 2020. 6 March 2020. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  7. ^ "'LSS' bagged the most awards during the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2019 ceremony". Inquirer. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  8. ^ "'Lola Igna' tops Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2019 awards". ABS-CBN News. 15 September 2019. Archived from the original on 18 September 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "36th Star Awards for Movies Official Nominees". Pinoyparazzi. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Alden Richards, Sylvia Sanchez win top acting honors at 36th Star Awards for Movies". Philippine Entertainment Portal. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""