| LSS (Last Song Syndrome) | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Jade Castro | 
| 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 | 
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]
Plot
Aspiring 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
- 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
LSS 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
| 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 | |||
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
- ↑ 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.
 
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