THE LOVERS | Official Trailer
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- čas přidán 12. 05. 2023
- THE LOVERS is now on live on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/...
An animated thriller about the romantic tension between a seafood chef and a siren, set in a dark fantasy Philippines.
The Lovers is an independent Tagalog/Taglish animated film that follows Sara Lim Baylon (Vanille Velasquez - Valorant, League of Legends), a reluctant seafood chef from Binondo, Manila. As the youngest member of her family to run their restaurant, Sara faces the daunting pressure to live up to her late father's reputation and keep the business afloat. When the governor's inauguration dinner is planned at the restaurant, featuring a sirena (Dawn M. Bennett - Fire Emblem, Honkai: Star Rail, My Hero Academia) as the centerpiece, Sara finds herself drawn into a dangerous affair with the mythical creature.
STUDIO HEARTBREAK
Website: www.studioheartbreak.com/
CZcams: @studioheartbreak
Instagram: / studioheartbreak
Twitter: / studioheartbrk
Facebook: / studioheartbrk
TikTok: / studioheartbreak
#TheLovers #StudioHeartbreak #animation #anime #wlw #lgbt - Krátké a kreslené filmy
Thank you for all of your love and support for this trailer! Our team is absolutely blown away by the response. If you think this is good, and would like to toss us a few coins / get some cool trinkets, our Kickstarter will be open for a few more weeks! You can also find more lore about the characters and world here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/studioheartbreak/the-lovers-2
Thank you for loving The Lovers. When we're done making it, we will be releasing the full short film for FREE on this channel ❤ Please look forward to it!
-- Production Team
Looks amazing...the film glad im a part of the kickstarter and man excited to see this when it arrives!
We are waiting for this short film ❤❤❤❤
Never heard of Studio Heartbreak this trailer did let me become intrigued with the 2000’s anime esc art style, animation and an in depth LGBT cast. I would be delighted to see it when it comes
Love the channel description as well 🤣
Wez
An animation renaissance is absolutely NEEDED in the Philippines entertainment space. It's about damn time something other than crappy-acted soap operas and 3-decade old game shows fills our screens.
Animation renaissance is needed period. With all these cancelled animated productions, we need more adult animated products and some respect given to animation as a medium overall.
This looks very cool
That is veryyy trueeee
This in Britain too, especially all the tired damn Gameshows we get 😭
@@lewa3910 Not trying to be provoking to British people, but you at least have tried-and-tested, classically-trained actors just lying in wait for the next big series there in the UK...
Over here, we have fookin' psychos charged with sexual harassment for actual TV game show hosts and "actors" seemingly plucked randomly off some streetside for allegedly looking remotely good in a trash TikTok edit.
Literal media hell, this place is.
@@comicallyslowsnek3651 I agree, plus it's always the same old actors too. It confused me as a kid, even now it still does.
She just spoke in Tagalog, but in a Japanese accent. Funny but loved it.
"Sa karagatan, ihatid mo ako." which translates to... "To the ocean, take me."
Ahhh thanks for writing it out!! I couldn't recognize it at first and had to play it back a few times before giving up and going to the comments 😅
I was waiting for someone to traslate it, thank you!
I think it's better if it's written like this.... "To the sea, deliver me. "
@@xaimaralexisii9095 "To the sea, escort me"
Some Filipino and English words are actually displayed in opposite orders for example: "Sa karagatan, ihatid mo ako" which if straight out translation means "to the sea, take me" but a proper and better way of it is "Take me, to the sea"
MY SISTER WORKED ON THIS!!!!!! SHE WAS ONE OF THE LEAD ANIMATORS! MY OLDER SISTERRRR!!!
Good for her I hope she does more stuff like this
Good job to her for having the chance to work on a big project like this
omg! do you know if this will be a movie? show? short film? i cant wait to watch the entirety of it!!
@@nicole-mo8je it’s gonna be a short film and I’m so excited to see it AHHHHH
its not out yet?@@ImRaeganyYay
the body horror , sapphic love , toxic and dark vibes , and the psychotic rush and that last quote hearing my own language " sa karagatan , ihatid mo ko " in a mermaid animated film has me in chills .Cant wait for this Thanks to all the people who worked and is working in this film the animators , the editors , the writers , the voice actors , the concept artists and so much more who is usually unrecognized THANK YOU FOR MAKING HISTORY
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Unironically using the word "sapphic" is hilarious.
@ludvig3242 They're too inundated with dr0n consumption.
@@ludvig3242i'm assuming you're not a lesbian 💀
@@ludvig3242 "sapphic" is a very normal word that queer people use? how is that funny?
i love how much independent game developers and animators are thriving and we can take a step back from the bullshit main-stream wants us to consume
This comment is based AF as I can relate to every last word of this
Hopefully it's just a matter of time till the main-stream corporate hacks figure out we don't want the cookie cutter animation and stories they keep shoving down our throats.
This is an illusion. Animation is animation; there's nothing inherently different whether it's "mainstream" or "independent". Mainstream just means made for a bigger audience, while independent tends to be made for a smaller niche audience; but the moment "independent" productions gain mainstream-level popularity, it becomes mainstream itself and the big companies will emulate.
Completely agree! Support independent work!
@@stillwatersrundeep001Huh... this makes sense actually. No matter if the source of media is independent or not, we will continue consume it even when it comes from places like Netflix. (If the media is actually "good", of course)
following the first 48 hours of the campaign was INSANE and i'm so ready to see all the wild and chaotic happenings that'll be popping up before the campaign closes 🥳🫶 much love to creative team and all the joy for asian wlw art taking over the world, one gorgeous frame at a time!!
Which campaign is this and where can I find it?
campaign?
Is this based off a game?
@@boss5718 1st line of the description!
@@smile-- check the link in the trailer description! this is a crowdfunded animated film
As an animation fan and a Filipino I'm very hyped for this. The animation looks so good! I hope this will be the start of an animation renaissance. For more animated projects in the Philippines.
Watched this so many times since it dropped on kickstarter but I still get goosebumps from sirena's "Sa karagatan, ihatid mo ako". The line and delivery are just 🧑🏾🍳💋
Sound slang.
I KNOW RIGHT ITS SO- *×,@>×,@
Im filipino and i couldn’t understand it until i listened 4 times and turn on the captions. It doesn’t sound very filipino but I appreciate the whole animation its amazing
@@vuvu5152 because it's like Yoda speak. Chopped the sentence in half and switched the words around. Dunno if intentional for dramatic effect or just someone not fluent writing tagalog.
The accent is off but the emotion on how she delivered those words is just 💋✨ perfect.
That looks so horrifying and brutal, but also beautiful, I love it and at the same time my stomach wants to puke out my last meal xD
Achieving so many emotions in less than a minute, and so many topics this show could grapple, is honestly amazing. This might be the best Trailer I've ever seen, ngl
corny
@@trollface1348 But so very true
The world needs more animation studios that doesn't belong to Disney. I'm excited about this movie. Already crying, please don't have a sad ending 😢
Well one of the endings is bound to be a tear jerker
We need to make this happen. PHILIPPINE ANIMATION RENAISSANCE LETS GOOOO
Holy carp, a thriller with intense body horror and psychological turmoil that is a WLW dark fantasy? AND one of the characters is a mermaid?
I'm like... actually hyped for this, and the animation is so alluring too!
Ayyyyyyyyy
SAME, I'M SO EXCITED
the pun is crazy 😭🙏
Where can I watch this? Can anyone tell me?
@@semantighosh2967 It's not out yet
Your team is MAKING HISTORY, nobody has any idea how much this personally means to us queer Filipinos. Thank you.
Indeed. I just saw their channel and I'm proud to see this trailer as a queer filipino❤
cant wait to watch the film when it comes out
Yes the pinay queers as they say "Meyohimeyoi'
once you devolve it only to the brackets, you pretty much kill it. You are making it sound like checklist being checked off. Do not do that.
@@janschropfer439theyre not? They're talking about how it relates to their personal life
It's hard to believe it's been about half a year since you guys showed this trailer. It's actually been a huge inspiration for me to make my own dark horroresque love merfolk love story, and I'm sure it's going to be an even bigger inspiration to more folks when the full film comes out.
Tbh I wish y'all had a Discord server cuz I would love to learn to animate like this lol...
But anyway, I'm excited to see the finished product! Seriously, keep up the amazing work, and keep being awesome, and please keep continuing to inspire those with your stories.
And also congrats on almost 100K!
Never heard of Studio Heartbreak before but this trailer did get me attention and sparks my interests, given the 2000’s anime esc art style, animation and an in depth LGBT cast. I am just as hopeful for The Lovers as much as I am excited for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Across the Spider-Verse and Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning
Studio heartbreak is new and apparently made by a bunch of young adults that just simply wanted to learn animation and create art that they wouldn't normally be allowed to make here (the Philippines).
@@xecillmaze4740 "They create art that wouldn't be normally be allowed in the USA". Damn that statement is based AF
*Y’all don’t understand how damn I excited I am for this dear lord I’m not kidding when I tell you it’s my most anticipated upcoming animated film*
i randomly stumbled upon this video and after watching it i might say:
i got chills!
the storytelling from the trailer alome is beautiful, and i already see a lot of personality from the main character and their evolution. Cant wait!
If I'm going to Predict the Plot. The Sirena is seducing her to free her than once she is free she'll drown the female chief as revenge for locking her up. Serena are not really that kind if we are going to be Folklore accurate.
My same thought, thats exactly what they do in the lore. The show also seems like its tone is too dark for a happy ending aswell, but im still down to watch it when its out, the animation looks too darn good not to
@@hen4716 Do you know when its coming out?
@@oliviamichelle9033 i looked it up like yesterday, like july 2025
I saw the announcement on Glitch!!! I am so glad that more people could notice this film. 🤩
As a Southeast Asian (from Malaysia), I'm hella excited. As a queer man, I'm cheering you guys on. as an artist myself, I'm hella inspired to keep working hard on my art and my creations. This looks amazing. From the animation, the colours right down to the sound mixing, it's captivating. Keep it up.
Storys between a man and a woman what does this have to do with your gay ass?
Hello, isn't most south east asian countries muslim majority? So don't queer people their get marginalized and hate?
Not to start hate here, just a had a genuine curiosity.
Have a great day
Love from Malaysia
Queer = gay/lesbian?
@@comfortable_east well as a malaysian myself, i mostly see older generations hating on the lgbtq, youngsters these days are so exposed to it that many of them dont really mind it anymore. As a matter of fact, im seeing more and more young queers being open about it in public. Though, this is just from my point of view, maybe some other people might disagree.
omg I didn't noticed it was based on the Philippines until I heard the last part, seriously I got chills. It caught me off guard so much! I hope there will be a movie based on this.
It's just incredibly mystical and magically creepy, I can't imagine how such a small trailer can contain so much emotion and detail. Fan from Ukraine💙💛
Less than a minute of content but the movie looks amazing already! As a fellow Filipino and an animation lover, I’m already so excited to see the full film! ❤❤❤
GOD THIS LOOKS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING THE ANIMATION AND ART AND SCENERY AND VOICE ACTING IS SOOOOOO BEAUTIFUL….IM SO EXCITED FOR THIS
Came from glitch X to see this. Looks great.
I saw this trailer around when it came out, I think about this all the time, I cannot wait to see this - just incredible.
This looks absolutely phenomenal! The visuals are gorgeous but eerie. Glad that the Philippines are taking a stab at indie animation. With the current animation landscape right now, indie animation needs to make an impact. I am really hyped for this film. Bless you all and your future endeavors! ❤
Many times I have created my own fantasy mermaid x human/different creature in the current era or in fantasy worlds, but the concept of a chef EATING mermaids??? Gutting, visceral. I love every single frame, the designs are amazing, the use of light and on top of everything, this movie is based where my boyfriend grew up. I can't wait to see it, In love with the concept frfr
HOW DID I GO SO LONG NOT KNOWING ABOUT THIS MOVIE
I get the feeling that the studio wants to live up to this name...
But im ready to get my heart torn to pieces, this looks phenomenal!
I've been seeing small sketches and poster art from artists on tumblr making the rounds for months, but to actually see the trailer??? I GOT CHILLS. THIS LOOKS INCREDIBLE.
i love the designs, the chefs sleeves look like gills which really ties the whole thing together. The story seems really cool and I cannot wait until this fully made!
Your part at GLITCHX was not over looked !
AHHHH???
lesbian filipino here!! (This is giving me so much happiness)
Absolutely ready to listen to Black Dresses while picturing the emotional arc this film. This is the kind of brutal/beautiful and honest depiction of trauma and codependent destructive relationships that we all deserve. And you can tell that the premise fully came from the heart. The animation industry has been over saturated by contrived concepts which have been alienated from the passion of the artists for far too long! This is precisely what we need. ❤
It's amazing that it's raised so much already. I've never heard of a sapphic story that's this dark before. Very interesting. I'll be sure to lend my support. Also, animation sounds like the best medium for LGBTQ+ themed projects and stories. I'm on board!
@@poumybeloved I didn't find She-Ra that dark at all. It was still done with a fairly light touch.
Try The Handmaiden if you're looking for dark wlw. Lots of trigger warnings for that one, though.
@@poumybelovedCitrus isn't really dark. It's just a melodramatic storyline. Not to say you can't enjoy it but it's not really dark and gloom
@@xecillmaze4740 I was joking actually, step sister romance and sexualization of minors is enough dark.
Have you watched the Haunting of Bly manor? The focus isn't necessarily on queer people but it does have sapphic characters in a horror setting.
Also mayhaps have you read gothic, sci-fi book Gideon the ninth (locked tomb series)?
I personally think there's tons of wlw horror, gothic, and "dark" fantasy stories, most of them are just in comic or book form.
thanks for showing this to me, GlitchX 🙏
Thank you so much for adding the Ukrainian language! Being recognized means a lot to us. I wish you success in your work!
Where did you watch it?
@@kjoiseau3736 It's not done yet.
Y'all are amazing and deserve every bit of praise for this one 🥺💓 I've been following the project for a while now and it's awesome to see how far it's come. The crowd is INSANE?? You guys are WICKED. Can't wait to see its completion, we need our fish lesbeans 😤
I really hope the extra money from the kickstarter (which will soon be 5x the set goal) will encourage these people to release more of these types of films.
LGBT and 2D animations are two things you don't see a lot of these days, and pretty much never together.
Everywhere is lgbt💀💀💀
@Ryoyo82 • 12 yıl önce In film, I mean. And no, disneys gay, marketing-fodder background characters don't count.
@@lilplague4857 Disney’s represention was such a mess. Steven Universe, Owl House and some animes did it very well. I dont have high expectations from this show tbh.
@@poumybeloveduh??? Almost every show in the Philippines is literally straight drama 💀
This was made by a studio for queer audiences, and specially queer people in the Philippines. We only ever have queer web dramas here, and even rarer, animated filipino queers.
@@poumybeloveduh-huh I can mention 3 shows where there's an LGBTQ focus that *hasn't* been cancelled
Me ahogue en un mar de emociones con cada segundo que veía de este trailer. Todo me parece tan caótico y hermoso, pero esa banda sonora y la última frase simplemente me robaron más de un suspiro. Como bien dijo mi Guillermo Del Toro: la animación no es un género, es todo un recurso, una forma más para contar una historia. Estoy super ansiosa por ver este short film.
But why girl loved girl?
Sabes cuánto falta para que se estrene esto?
0:34 Sa karagatan, ihatid mo ako. "Bring me to the ocean." These got me goosebumps
Wow! It's just so great! A story telling with a high tier animation not to mention, it is settled in the Philippines? I'm so going to watch this!
This looks literally incredible. The scene where her fingers were cut off literally gave me chills-
This looks 100% up my alley, I'll definitely be keeping an eye on this project! It looks fantastic, props to the animators!
the way that last line is delivered genuinely brought me to tears
American-born Filipina here to say I'm so happy this was in my recommended!! Can't wait for the lore (and to ship these two so hard). Animation looks stunning 💜
i cant with some of these comments 😭😭 yall see a mermaid (plus im pretty sure shes a siren) and a human fall in love and call the whole production unoriginal just because this idea has been used before, not taking into consideration that there are a lot of different themes in this film that can be seen even in this short trailer
commenting as a sacrifice to the youtube algorithm. this is an amazing project and i hope so many more people see it
This is exactly what I've been waiting for, this is a breakthrough for many things - lgbt esp wlw animation and indie animation gosh, I'm just so so happy. I love dark and/or mature themes, the art style is so beautiful and I can't properly make a comment that describes how excited I am for this.
I've been watching this project since the very beginning !! omg you guys are so insane and inspiring, wishing luck for every wonderful artist on the team!! The art style is so mesmerizing, godly!!! At 0:27 I think I remember at some point the team saying they weren't using the sketch for that scene? although the sketch looked slightly different, im so so glad you guys made something similar to it still... Im such an insane fan of this project im gonna die THE BACKGROUNDS ARE SO GOOOOOD the colors were chosen by the most perfect creature omg omg THE SEQUENCE AT 0:29 IS SO SO GOOD the music is such a banger too, divine
I got into the project when Tanjeronie got into it, so the very beginning, she did such an insane work there, holy??? is she even human??? everyone on the team must be just some mermaids spreading mermaid propaganda
I really wish to support the team on kickstarter at some point, but meanwhile, I'm just wishing the best of luck ever on finishing this project. Just making a trailer is already so dang impressive man, yall are insane!!!
Love from Brazil, make a dub!! that would be so cool. Esse é o projeto mais legal que eu já segui online e espero acompanhar todo o processo, vocês são uma inspiração enorme para muitos artistas, maravilhoso.
I wish I could find this song bruhhh
...the fact that you guys are called Studio Heartbreak, and that you offer an "alternate ending" on your Kickstarter campaign, gives me a bad feeling about the conclusion of this film. Is this... is this going to be a tragedy? 😣 I'm not sure my heart could take it.
It all looks so _good_ though. The animation, the tension, the voice acting - it all comes together into a trailer I couldn't look away from. I want to watch it so bad, even though I suspect the ending will make me cry. I want to glimpse the good times, even if I can anticipate the despair. On second thought, if that was the intention, your studio has an incredibly appropriate name.
LITERAL CHILLS AT THE END OH MY GOSH I DONT THINK IVE EVER GOTTEN GOOSEBUMPS WHILE WATCHING SOMETHING BUT DAMN..LITERALLY FELT THEM GO DOWN MY ARM
And thats how you make a trailer. Super interesting, great animation and doesn't tell the full story. Excited to look foward!
what you guys have done for the sapphic community will never be forgotten. here for this masterpiece all the way omg ily 😭❤️💕
Cool to see this posted on CZcams, can't wait to see what develops further with this 🎉❤
Many people, like me, are wondering when this wonderful story will come out, so I followed the link and read the information about it (read it too, it’s interesting) in general, as I understand it ⬇️
As I understand it, they are going to release this film(?) around the second quarter of 2025, that is, around the spring. But even if this project comes out later, I’m ready to wait at least 10 years for it.
@@lavender_dream10 years 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮
@@jesus_sama_z4620 I’m just sure that it will be just an amazing project, so I’m ready to wait for it as long as it takes
@@lavender_dreamohhh thx
I read the title as "The Leftovers". And trailer still made sense.
I’m so excited for this project! I really hope it gets the fame it deserves because this is so well animated. The story idea is great too!
Being a filipino queer who loves animation and is a sucker for dark romance you have no idea how excited I am for this
Immediately hooked after the Glitchx trailer!
This means so much to me I don't see much gl stories nor animated ones, this is so beautiful I am so excited to see this and where it goes the characters seems so interesting
Seeing how this project developed from almost the start to finish on the instagram is phenomenal. The sound design,ost and animation looks so top notch!
hi!
thanks for adding Ukrainian! we appreciate it so much❤
this story is just INCREDIBLE, can't wait to watch it!!
glad to see the kickstarter blew up. So happy for the creators.
Finally!!! I needed the HD version to admire the art
THE SKETCHY SHOT OF SARA W SCREENS FLASHING BEHIND HER GOT ME
This feels like an encapsulation of everything I love in art. I am 100% here for this!
TWO WOMEN KISSING 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥👍👍👍👍👍
ESSA DUBLAGEM ME DÁ ARREPIOS DE FELICIDADE eu tô muito ansiosa!!!!!
BR aqui?
@@nofimdagalaxia4638 BR sempre se enfia nos cantos mais aleatórios kkkkkkk
O mais insano é saber que vai ter dublagem ptbr
@eueu8219 não creio meu, eu vou amar mais ainda então 🥹
@@zir3ael um dos stretch-goals do Kickstarter era dublagem ptbr se atingisse 200k, e passou dessa quantia
Been following this project for a while now and I’m so excited to see the trailer. Can’t imagine how the creators and everyone working on The Lovers must feel. Congrats on the short film! I know everyone is gonna enjoy it 🥰
just found out about this, love that it's been founded. Can't wait to see the finished project
I'm glad CZcams recommended me this beautiful visual artwork. I'm totally excited to see this
Absolutely enthralled, my heart popped out when she spoke in Tagalog omg
ITS FINALLY HERE
First off, 100% gonna watch this. I can’t believe this movie made almost 7 times its original goal on Kickstarter. But the fact that it’s going to be around 12 minutes does make me sad. I don’t imagine this film was intended to blow up in popularity like this. And I don’t want the fledgling studio to bite off more than they can chew by extending the film out of some sense of obligation. I hope the money they have left over will help them fully fund and set up future wonderful projects like this!
made by Filipino???! gosh everyone's gonna be proud of this work! can't wait to watch it and recommend it to my other friends!🤍
Omg ik y'all from Twt, this is amazing ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻
THIS WAS SO GOOD OMG FINALLY SOME MORE FILIPINO REPRESENTATION !!!!
This animation looks so good, thank you so much for all the people doing this project, i’m really wish you all the best luck and the most wonderful fame possible 🧡
What in my lesbian name is this project and why I didn't know about it! Is it done? Where can I watch it?? I'm already in love😍
No they haven’t released it yet, they said they will release it in CZcams channel
I come here from the GLITCH livestream and am hyped and looking forward to this!!!
The way the "The Lovers" is used in this context makes me feel like there could be future installments like "The Fool" or "The Chariot" or anything based on the arcana, very cool.
I’m surprised how clean the animation looks and graphics and then saw the kickstarter page was so neat and presentable for this to happen but wow the support is big here i love it ❤
This is BEAUTIFUL
Finally, A Tagalog animation that actually interests me.
“Ocean, deliver me”🔥🔥IM AO EXCITED
Até me arrepiei, que incrível, que maravilhoso AAAAAAAA
YOU GUYS ARE SIMPLY THE BEST
Love revisiting this trailer from time to time, excited to eventually see the result of the hard work put into this 🎉
The animation is so gorgeous but also really creepy! Love it! Absolutely excited for this.
Just a reminder to everyone that the trailer is JUST proof-of-concept and not a trailer for the show itself.
sapphic horror has got to be one of the best genres of anything
Looking forward to this so much!!
It's wonderfully insane how high the pledges for this quickly got and continues to do so!!! There's going to be so much content from this story!
my god its absolutely immaculate how far you guys have come
i remember when you guys inly had 1000 followers on twt
its insane that this dream is finally becoming a reality
I’ve passed by some of your twitter posts, very intrigued, glad youtube recommended me this trailer. Looking forward to the finished work!
oh great now I crave some sushi.
I guess Nirvana may have been wrong. Aparrently fish DO have feelings 😢
How could you torture me with such a short trailer?! ❤
WHAT IN THE WORLD! I'M FILIPINO AND WHY I ONLY SEEN THIS NOW?
THE TAGALOG IN LAST PART WAS CAUGHT ME OFF GUARD