The Firefly's Strain

After a match ends in the death of his opponent, Derio “The Firefly” Capri retires from boxing despite being in his prime. Nearly two years later, in 1983, Derio and his wife become the guardians of Chiara Arcangeli, a seven-year-old girl, after her mother dies in the hospital weeks after a car accident.Haunted by lingering Catholic guilt and unresolved trauma, Derio doubts his ability to help raise a child. Yet as he and Chiara struggle with grief in their own ways, they begin to form a genuine father–daughter bond, gradually guiding one another through their personal struggles.At the same time, Derio is quietly drawn back into the boxing world by a local mobster who seeks to exploit him as a dark horse contender. Believing that Chiara is in danger, Derio agrees to return to the ring despite having renounced violence. Now, Derio must overcome his fears without losing himself in the process. Read more