Lisa has always been a reinventor — in music, style, and now, screen. Today, the BLACKPINK star and solo powerhouse drops the short film for “Dream,” a standout from her debut album Alter Ego, released earlier this year. Starring opposite Japanese actor Kentaro Sakaguchi, Lisa tells a love story that splinters into loss.

The film, teased over Instagram with weeks of breadcrumbs, feels like a more tender side of Lisa. We see her character drift between romance and heartache, grief and joy. After a standout ensemble performance in White Lotus Season 3, Lisa is showing her acting chops, and this short film adds to her repertoire. It’s an acting turn that suggests Lisa’s White Lotus role was just the prelude.

The “Dream” short film arrives as Lisa rides some recent career highs. Last week, she landed her third MTV VMA nomination for Best K-Pop — this time for “Born Again,” her genre-bending collaboration with Doja Cat and Raye, a title she won last year, making her the first solo act to win twice.

In the spring, she made her solo Coachella debut at the Sahara Stage. Between the stage, the charts, and now film, Lisa is sketching out a solo identity that refuses to stay in one lane.

For now, “Dream” is the latest proof: Lisa doesn’t just perform — she inhabits, whether it’s a lyric, a beat, or a fleeting, devastating look across a crowded room.