
KNIGHT OWLS
KNIGHT OWLS
Short, Crime, Crime Drama, Action
Philippines
2025
Runtime, min
34



Selections and Awards:
REVIEWS:
Visually dynamic and conceptually ambitious, but the runtime struggles to contain its many ideas. The tone swings between gritty realism and motivational monologue a bit too often. Still, it’s refreshing to see an action film wrestle with morality this directly.
Anthony Patant
The message is strong, but the dialogue sometimes feels like a public service announcement. The film wants to say so much, but a more subtle script would let the action breathe and speak for itself.
Live Screenings Attendee
This film channels the spirit of vigilante justice without glorifying violence, which is a fine balance to strike. The thematic through-line about choosing law over vengeance elevates the genre. Slightly on-the-nose at times, but with a heart in the right place.
Live Screenings Attendee
Bro, this was like Kick-Ass meets The Raid but with actual heart. The fight on the jeep? Sick. But also, I didn’t expect to get hit with all those deep lines about justice and sacrifice. Kinda gave me goosebumps.
ირაკლი ჭეკურელი
The Knight Owls feel like a grounded, Southeast Asian take on Batman’s legacy. Loved the app, loved the code. It’s street-level justice done with style. Bonus points for not turning them into killers.
Live Screenings Attendee
When Antonio talked about how crime destroyed his family’s sense of safety — that got me. The tears felt real. This wasn’t just action — it was about what it means to feel safe.
Leon Bokhari
it’s a reflection of how citizens dream of justice when institutions fail them
Victoria Nguyen