Watch at Home 10.17.2025

Some Nights I Feel Like Walking

Directed by Petersen Vargas
Omnibus Entertainment
2024
103 Minutes
Philippines, Singapore, Italy
Tagalog
LGBTQIA2S+, Coming of Age, Drama, Asian
Not Rated

In the seedy underbelly of Manilla, teenage runaway Zion links up with a group of queer street hustlers who lead him on a heated journey of self-discovery in the tempting and dangerous nocturnal city.

Petersen Vargas’s propulsive, erotic drama, SOME NIGHTS I FEEL LIKE WALKING, artfully utilizes a roadtrip structure to disguise what becomes “a beautiful rumination on the significance of chosen family in the queer community, and the lengths we sometimes have to go to to achieve it.” (Frameline)

Director & Cast

  • Director: Petersen Vargas
  • Starring: Miguel Odron
  • Starring: Jomari Angeles
  • Starring: Argel Saycon
  • Starring: Gold Aceron
  • Starring: Tommy Alejandrino

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Reviews

  • "[D]ocumentary-like observations are melded well with the fictional plot in Vargas’s deft style of directing...."
    Marko Stojiljković, Cineuropa
  • "[U]ndeniably compelling.... It’s a raw, scrappy tale that trades in neon dreams for harsh truths — and it’s all the better for it."
    Jared Abbott, Journey Into Cinema
  • "Newcomer Odron delivers a very solid performance, vouching for a promising career ahead."
    Victor Fraga, Dirty Movies
  • "Photographed beautifully and anchored by sincere and tender performances, Some Nights illustrates the power and necessity of a chosen family."
    Trae DeLellis, Miami New Times
  • "Writer-director Peterson Vargas includes a terrific mix of emotions in these found brothers who care for each other in the face of hatred."
    Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall
  • "Vargas knows what he's doing, and his actors make this high-wire act feel as seamless and unobtrusive as possible. They've made a vivid, richly textured portrait of grief and healing."
    Rubén Rosario, MiamiArtZine
  • "Petersen Vargas’s funky, evocative new feature mesmerizes from start to finish...."
    Frank J. Avella, The Contending
Nominated
Audience Award
Singapore Int'l. Film Festival
Official Selection
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Official Selection
Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Official Selection
Mix Brazil Film Festival