[Movie] A Simple Look & Review at the Italian Action Movie My Name Is Vendetta(2022):Blood, Family and Payback.

My Name Is Vendetta is a 2022 Netflix action-thriller from Italy. It is a straightforward story about revenge, family, and what happens when a dangerous past catches up with someone who tried to leave it behind. Think of it as a tough, no-nonsense action movie with real emotion at its center—perfect if you like stories where ordinary life suddenly turns into a fight for survival.

Genre. It is an action and crime thriller. The main idea is simple: a man who used to work as a killer for a powerful criminal group (the Ndrangheta, a real Italian mafia-style organization from the south) has been living a quiet, normal life for years. When old enemies find him and attack his family, he and his teenage daughter have to run, hide, and fight back. There is violence, chases, and tension, but the heart of the story is the relationship between a father and his daughter.

What I like about the movie is its brevity—it runs only about 90 minutes, moves at a brisk pace, and never wastes a moment. Directed by Cosimo Gomez, it stars Alessandro Gassmann as the father, Santo, and Ginevra Francesconi as the daughter, Sofia.

The Story Santo lives a peaceful life in the mountains of northern Italy with his wife and teenage daughter Sofia. Sofia plays ice hockey, likes driving off-road with her dad, and is a typical teenager. One day she takes a photo of her father and posts it on Instagram, even though he always told her not to. That small decision changes everything.

Soon after, armed men break into their house and kill Sofia’s mother and uncle. Santo and Sofia escape. As they run and hide (first in the mountains, then in the city of Milan), Santo is forced to tell his daughter the truth: his real name is Domenico Franze. Years ago he worked for the Ndrangheta( An Organized Criminal Group)and he killed the son of a rival boss named Don Angelo Lo Bianco. The enemies have been looking for him ever since. Now they want the whole family dead. Typical Italian mafia style.

Sofia is shocked and angry at first, but she quickly decides to stick with her father after explaining what transpired. He teaches her how to protect herself and fight. Together they plan to strike back at the people who destroyed their family. The story follows their journey of survival, training, and revenge. It is not a complicated plot with lots of twists—it is about a father trying to protect his daughter while settling an old score, and a daughter who grows tougher and more determined as the danger increases.

The movie shows the cost of living by a harsh rule: kill or be killed. Mercy is seen as weakness. The violence feels real and serious rather than cartoonish.

Why It Works for Everyday Viewers You don’t need to know anything about Italian crime groups or action-movie history to follow this. The story is clear: a dad with a dark past and a strong-willed teenage girl forced into a dangerous world. Alessandro Gassmann plays the quiet, experienced father who knows how to fight but wishes he didn’t have to. Ginevra Francesconi is especially good as Sofia—she starts as a normal teen and becomes someone who can stand her ground. Their relationship feels genuine and keeps you caring about what happens to them. The action scenes are practical and physical (fights, escapes, tense confrontations) without relying on big special effects. The northern Italian landscapes and the later city settings help the story feel grounded.

Final Word for Scrobblelife. My Name Is Vendetta is a solid, easy-to-watch revenge thriller. It doesn’t try to be deep or reinvent the genre—it just tells a clear story of family, loss, and payback with enough action and emotion to keep you hooked for an hour and a half. If you enjoy straightforward action movies where the heroes are pushed into violence to survive and protect each other, this one delivers. It’s available on Netflix. Give it a try if you are in the mood for something tough, Italian, and focused on a father and daughter fighting their way through a brutal situation. After you watch, let the me know what you thought of the ending and whether the father-daughter bond worked for you.

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The majority of the pictures are screenshots taken while watching the movie.

Rating: 75/100