# LSS (Last Song Syndrome)

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.

## 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. 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, where it premiered on September 13, 2019.
LSS was also available for streaming on November 29, 2019, on iflix. 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.

## Accolades

| Year | Award-giving body | Recipient(s) | Award | Result |
| 2019 | 3rd Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino | Khalil Ramos | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2019 | 3rd Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino | Tuesday Vargas | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
| 2019 | 3rd Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino | Jade Castro | Best Director | Nominated |
| 2019 | 3rd Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino | LSS (Last Song Syndrome) | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 2019 | 3rd Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino | Siege Ledesma & Jade Castro | Best Screenplay | Nominated |
| 2019 | 3rd Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino | Erickson Navarro | Best Production Design | Nominated |
| 2019 | 3rd Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino | Pao Orendain & Malay Javier | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2019 | 3rd Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino | Pat Lasaten | Best Musical Score | Nominated |
| 2019 | 3rd Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino | Araw-Araw by Ben&Ben | Best Original Song | Won |
| 2019 | 3rd Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino | Aurel Claro Bilbao & Arnel Labayo | Best Sound Design | Won |
| 2019 | 3rd Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino | LSS (Last Song Syndrome) | Special Jury Award | Won |
| 2019 | 3rd Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino | 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 |
| 2021 | 36th PMPC Star Awards for Movies | LSS (Last Song Syndrome) | Movie of the Year | Nominated |
| 2021 | 36th PMPC Star Awards for Movies | Jade Castro | Movie Director of the Year | Nominated |
| 2021 | 36th PMPC Star Awards for Movies | Tuesday Vargas | Movie Supporting Actress of the Year | Nominated |
| 2021 | 36th PMPC Star Awards for Movies | Jeremiah Domingo | Movie Editor of the Year | Nominated |
| 2021 | 36th PMPC Star Awards for Movies | Pat Lasaten | Movie Musical Scorer of the Year | Won |
| 2021 | 36th PMPC Star Awards for Movies | Aurel Claro Bilbao & Arnel Labayo | Movie Sound Engineer of the Year | Nominated |
| 2021 | 36th PMPC Star Awards for Movies | Araw-Araw by Ben&Ben | Movie Theme Song of the Year | Won |
| 2021 | 36th PMPC Star Awards for Movies | Gabbi Garcia and Khalil Ramos | Movie Love Team of the Year | Nominated |