Private Project

Olsen's Day

Olsen meets an old man, Tony, and his son, Tonton, who hitch a ride with him to a hospital in Manila. They spend the day and go on an adventure together – with lots of stopovers, conversations, music, food trips, and arguments – until a misfortune about Olsen’s job happened that pisses him off. Tony feels that they are taking too much of Olsen’s time already so he asks Olsen to drop them off at the nearby hospital. When Olsen reaches the station unit in Manila, the package that he’s supposed to deliver have gone missing. He decides to go back to the hospital where he dropped off Tony and Tonton, hoping that the two might have brought the papers with them, until he discovers a truth about his life and the man to blame for it.

  • JP Habac
    Director
  • JP Habac
    Writer
  • Kristin Barrameda
    Writer
  • Omar Sortijas
    Producer
  • Khalil Ramos
    Key Cast
    "Olsen"
  • Romnick Sarmenta
    Key Cast
    "Tony"
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 30 minutes 35 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 14, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    5,000,000 PHP
  • Country of Origin:
    Philippines
  • Country of Filming:
    Philippines
  • Language:
    Tagalog
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1:85
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • CinePanalo Film Festival
    Quezon City
    Philippines
    March 14, 2025
    Philippine Premier
    Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Actor
Director Biography - JP Habac

JP Habac obtained his bachelor’s degree in Film from University of the Philippines and has participated in film labs and workshops like Asian Film Academy, Generation Campus – Moscow, Southeast Asian Film Lab, and Tribeca Film Institute. Habac, whose body of work includes the film I’m Drunk, I Love You and LGBTQIA+-themed series such as Gaya sa Pelikula and Drag You & Me, has directed films, limited series, and television commercials that have received many accolades in various international film festivals like Cairo International Film Festival, Busan International Film Festival, and Shanghai International Film Festival.

His limited series, Drag You & Me, was the National Winner for the Best Production by a Streamer/OTT at the Asian Academy Creative Awards 2023. He is now developing a music-filled comedy-drama film, Golden, which won Scripted Second Prize at the Tribeca Film Institute Network.

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Director Statement

My father and I were not very close but we both knew in our hearts that a special bond existed between us. I lost him in January 2012. It was my first major heartache. I needed something to turn to. This was how Olsen’s Day happened. I needed to escape. I had to move on.

Olsen’s Day explores the magic of familial ties and the bond that never dies in this father and son story that takes us on a ride to the end and back to the start. It aims to share with us the importance of family – either chosen or biological, of spending time and enjoying moments, and remembering what is important in the clutter of everyday life.

This is a story about moving on and reaching for what others could no longer reach. This is about remembering your first encounter with love and loss. This is about discovering a new purpose to live.