Naples – They had just attended the screening of the film “The Holdovers – Lezioni di Vita”, a film set in the 70s that tells the story of the social redemption of some difficult students.
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However, it seems that the message of the film has not been received: in fact, 4 young people, from the Neapolitan hinterland and enrolled in a technical institute in Scampia, were the protagonists of the afternoon of ordinary madness that took place the other day in Piazza Vanvitelli, in the heart of the Vomero neighborhood with a taxi driver brutally attacked.
They are 4 minor students, aged between 16 and 17.They were identified and reported by the police. They are the ones who attacked the taxi driver following a trivial discussion about traffic. And to think that the attack occurred after a film screening organized by their school.
The video of that attack ended up on social media and sparked indignation among passers-by: and it was thanks to that video that the young people were identified and reported by the Carabinieri.
They had just seen the film "Life Lessons" about the social redemption of difficult students
The four boys, shortly after leaving the cinema and reaching their scooters, attacked a taxi driver who had simply invited them to cross the road on the pedestrian crossing. The violence of the attack caused injuries to the taxi driver, who suffered abrasions and a black eye.
The attack did not go unnoticed. Numerous passers-by intervened to help the taxi driver, while others filmed the scene with their mobile phones. Videos of the attack quickly went viral on social media, sparking outrage and condemnation.
I Carabinieri of the operational unit and the Vomero Arenella station intervened promptly, identifying and tracking down the four young attackers. The boys will be reported to the judicial authorities for the injuries inflicted on the 55-year-old taxi driver.
Article published on March 27, 2025 - 06pm
I read about what happened and it seems incredible to me how these kids who had just seen a movie about social redemption could attack a taxi driver. I don't understand how it is possible that after a life lesson, similar behaviors can happen. It is truly worrying.