Vatican Girl - An unbelievable story

Vatican Girl is a Netflix documentary about Emanuela Orlandi, a 15 years old girl resident in Vatican City that disappeared in the summer of 1983.

The documentary tells us multiple theories about the reasons for her disappearance and what might have happened to her.

The family

The uncertainty hurts too much. Emanuela’s family never gave up looking for her. All these years, they suffered, and they clung to every little piece of hope.

In the documentary, her siblings and some friends talk about her. Who she was, and what she was like. They also talk about that last fateful day and their pain. At this point, most of them only want some closure. The hope is always there, but I don’t think that, after so many years, any of them believes that Emanuela is still alive.

The Vatican is made of people

This documentary is about Emanuela and her family and the pain the case caused them. Yet, if you watch it closely, the documentary criticizes the Vatican and its (to say the least) shady policies.

From the beginning, they had a bizarre attitude to the disappearance of one of their citizens. Crazy theories occurred everywhere. Her kidnap was attributed to so many different groups … and the Vatican did nothing. Said nothing.

Their reaction is exasperating. Honestly, I feel that even if they had nothing to do with it, their attitude alone is a case for investigation.

Where is Emanuela?

The documentary ends with more questions than answers, and I feel for Emanuela’s family. Her brother says at some point that his mother is 92, and she would want to, at least, put a flower over her daughter’s grave. It is heartbreaking.

Vatican Girl is a great documentary, very thoughtful and informative. I hope this family finds some closure soon enough.

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