Business genius, playboy, jealous lover, father and bon vivant – the legendary Freddy Heineken became a household name worldwide and one of the most controversial figures in Dutch history. But success did not come easily to Freddy… In the 1940s his father squandered his power within the brewery empire the family had built. Freddy was shipped off to New York and there, full of dreams, determination and energy, he set out to reclaim his family’s position and climb back to the top of one of the greatest breweries in the world. However, with a powerful and public life comes the potential for danger, and in 1983 Freddy was kidnapped, forcing him to face his own mortality and reflect on his extraordinary life. How would his life be changed when he tastes freedom once more?