Sara and Zak, an aspiring musician and a yearning son, find themselves in a series of almost-but-not-quite-romantic encounters as they follow an upcoming indie-folk band. The two are struggling dreamers in their 20s who discover what it means to grow up as they experience the joy and pain of love and loss, accompanied by the music of Ben&Ben.
Score
Ben&Ben's discography weaponized for maximum heartbreak.
Acting
Garcia and Ramos nail the exhausted hope of almost-love.
Cinematography
Manila gig venues shot like sacred spaces.
Director
Jade Castro
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
LSS captures a specific 2010s Manila indie scene when gig culture became Gen Z's church.
Director Jade Castro uses Ben&Ben's lyrics as dialogue substitutes—characters say less because the songs say everything.
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