Viva Films and The IdeaFirst Company’s Unforgettable is a breath of fresh air. It highlights kindness and compassion in the world full of meanness and heartlessness.
Unforgettable is about the story of Jasmine Lagman (Sarah Geronimo), an idiosyncratic lady with photographic memory. Jasmine lives with her grandmother Olive (Gina Pareño) in Baguio City where they run a successful café.
Jasmine is taken out of her comfort zone when Olive is diagnosed with tuberculosis and they cannot live together anymore due to Jasmine’s weak immune system. Jasmine has no choice but to live with her sister Dahlia’s (Ara Mina) family. With nothing to occupy her time, Jasmine strolls around the property and meets a stray dog, which later becomes her friend. She names the dog Happy (Milo). As she discovers Happy’s traits, Jasmine is convinced that Happy can cure Olive. The problem is, Jasmine and Happy are in Metro Manila and Olive is in Baguio.
With the help of her nieces and of benevolent strangers, Jasmine and Happy make their way from the chaotic jungle of Metro Manila to the verdant simplicity of Baguio City, with a side trip to Pagudpud.
Unforgettable is an endearing film that is perfect for the whole family. While all the actors, including the fun and funny cameos from big stars like Regine Velasquez and Anne Curtis, perform well in Unforgettable, it is undoubtedly the movie of Geronimo, Pareño, and Milo.
Geronimo is the embodiment of purity in heart and soul. Dennis Padilla’s taxi driver character is correct when he claims that after Virgin Mary, there is Jasmine. Geronimo is the same. Even in the scenes where she blurts out brutal rebuttals, she does so with charm.
Pareño is akin to that guardian angel who guides a child to grow up to be a good and upright citizen and after all the work is done, she leaves the child and moves on to another one. She has the maternal (or grand maternal?) instinct down pat and her connection with Geronimo is undeniable. One actually feels bad when they have to be separated.
Milo, like the name of the character in the movie, makes one happy by just looking at him. It is obvious that Milo is comfortable with Geronimo and their chemistry transcends that of two actors onscreen.
Honortable mention is Kim Molina’s Chuchay. She is a firecracker!
Unforgettable is directed by Jun Robles Lana and Perci Intalan. Maybe Filipino films need to have two directors to have an output as unforgettable as Unforgettable.
For related entries, please read Finally Found Someone, Finally Found Someone – Hugot Edition, and Miss Granny – Hugot Edition.
Here are some of the memorable (hugot) lines from Viva Films and The IdeaFirst Company’s Unforgettable starring Sarah Geronimo:
“Today is a new day!” – Jasmine Lagman (Sarah Geronimo)
“Sabi ni Lola, hindi maikli ang dila ko. Tamad lang. Kinakailangang laging i-train at i-remind.” – Jasmine
“Kahit kailan hindi pa nagkamali ang aking apo” – Lola Olive (Gina Pareño)
“Apo ko ‘yan! Ang galing talaga ng apo ko!” – Lola Olive
“Kabisado ko.” – Jasmine
“Tita, hindi ka sexy. Mas malaki ka ngayon kaysa noong nag-attend ka ng debut ko. Ang cute cute mo. Cute, not sexy. Nanggigigil nga ako! Gusto kitang yakapin!” – Jasmine
“Aray! Lola!” – Jasmine
“Pido, hindi komo’t walang asawa ang isang babae, eh sayang na.” – Lola Olive
“Gusto ko lang ‘yung marunong magdasal bago kumain. Kasi ‘yung mga manliligaw sa akin ‘pag pinagsilbihan sila ng meryenda, basta na lang silang kumakain ng hindi sila nagdadasal. ‘Pag marunong siyang magdasal, magiging mabuti siyang asawa.” – Jasmine
“Hindi ka na bata. Dapat marunong ka ng mag-control ng emotions mo. Nakakahiya sa mga tao.” – Dahlia (Ara Mina)
“Hindi siya spoiled. At no offense din, hindi nakakatulong ‘yang ginagawa mo.” – Lola Olive
“Apo, okay lang magkamali. Sa susunod, subukan mo ang mag-sorry kapag may nasabi kang hindi maganda.” – Lola Olive
“Hindi kabawasan sa ‘yo ang pagso-sorry. Pinagsasabihan kita dahil mahal na mahal kita. Gusto kong matuto ka.” – Lola Olive
“Kahit kailan hindi ako magsasawa sa mga kuwento mo, Lola.” – Jasmine
“Kaya ikaw apo maging mabait ka sa lahat. Sa tao, sa hayop. Kasi bumabalik one million times lagi ang kabutihan.” – Lola Olive
“Sa ‘yo muna ito habang magkahiwalay tayo. Parang nasa tabi mo lang ako lagi.” – Lola Olive
“Kahit ano, kaya mo.” – Lola Olive
“Doggie, hindi mo toy ‘yan. Sa bata ‘yan. Kukunin ko na, huwag mo akong kakagatain ha.” – Jasmine
“Lola, I miss you!” – Jasmine
“Buti na lang nurse ka.” – Jasmine
“Kapag kinain mo ‘to ibig sabihin niyan friends na tayo. Deal ‘yan.” – Jasmine
“Hindi ko maintindihan. Hindi ka lang makatulog, maglalayas ka na.” – Dahlia
“Hindi ako maglalayas. Kaya nga ako nagpapaalam. Hindi ako kumportable dito sa bahay mo. Gusto ko ng umuwi sa Baguio. No offense.” – Jasmine
“Alam mo pagod na akong intindihin ka. Pagod n aka sa ‘yo.” – Dahlia
“Pagod ka na sa akin?” – Jasmine
“Gusto ko sumama. Sasama ako!” – Jasmine
“Para namang ang kapal ng mukha kung kunin ko pa ‘yan.” – Taxi Driver (Dennis “
“Grabe ka naman ang bait bait mo. After Virgin Mary, parang ikaw na.” – Taxi Driver
“Alam mo turo kasi ng Lola ko, ‘pag daw tumulong ka sa kapwa mo, dapat ‘yung husto na. Hindi ‘yung pakonti-konti para masabi mo lang na tumulong ka. Dapat kung ano ang kaya mong ibigay, ibigay mo.” – Jasmine
“Ang turo ng Lola k, mas mahalaga ang tao kaysa sa kita.” – Jasmine
“Patay! Patay! May Patay!” – Chuchay (Kim Molina)
“Ang mga bad people lang ang kinakagat ng aso.” – Jasmine
“Siguro kaya kayo nagsisigawan dahil concern kayo sa isa’t isa.” – Jasmine
“Bakla ka! Nakakawindang ang honesty mo!” – Chuchay
“Salamat, bakla!” – Jasmine
“Pasasalubungan kita ng ube jam! Strawberry jam!” – Chuchay
“Don’t talk to my dead body.” – Chuchay
“Malamang maliligaw ka! Tumakas ka eh!” – Dahlia
“Wala kang pakialam sa nararamdaman ng mga tao around you. You’re so selfish!” – Dahlia
“Ate, so-sorry. Ate, sorry!” – Jasmine
“Huwag mo siyang iiwan ha. Lagi mo siyang aalagaan.” – Lola Olive
“I miss you, Lola. I love you. Okay na okay ako dito. Isang araw makakasama ulit kita. Pero ngayon, sila muna.” – Jasmine