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Synopsis

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1960. Ramfis Trujillo, the son of the infamous Dominican Republic dictator Rafael Trujillo, was shrouded in controversy and power. Born in 1929, he grew up in the lap of luxury, enjoying immense privileges and influence due to his father's authoritarian rule.

Ramfis is haunted by the horrors of his father's regime and the suffering it caused the nation.   He embarks on a journey of self-discovery to delve into his father's secrets and atrocities. As he confronts his father's dark legacy, he becomes determined to distance himself from the regime. 

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Ramfis covertly funnels the vast riches of his father's dictatorial regime into filmmaking. With his links in Entertainment thanks to Porfirio Rubirosa and seemingly boundless resources, he plans to become a Hollywood playboy producer.

However, his plans get interrupted by the ruthless murder of his father. Ramfis - who was once the First Son of the country - is abruptly uprooted from Hollywood and thrown into a world filled with risks and uncertainties. His mother, Maria de Los Angeles, is determined to uphold the family's hold on power and mold her son into a suitable successor. A power struggle ensues between mother and son, as Ramfis has never taken any responsibility for the dynasty due to his spoiled life and mental struggle. Ramfis suffered from psychological problems, possibly the result of the pressure that his father constantly placed on him from a young age, which led to substance abuse and overmedication.

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At first, Ramfis appears uncertain, surrounded by a web of conspirators who seek to exploit his inexperience. However, as the days pass, Maria de Los Angeles aims to morph her son into an unimaginable tyrant more sinister and ruthless than his father.

Ramfies finds himself a the height of the Dominican revolution against the regime. He embarks on a campaign of terror, systematically crushing dissent and eliminating political opposition.  The people's cries for freedom fall on deaf ears as he employs ruthless methods to tighten his grip on power. His secret police force instills fear in the hearts of Dominicans, with torture and disappearances becoming everyday occurrences. He goes on to imprison his own mother and sisters in their palace. 

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International condemnation and isolation follow as Ramfis's brutality becomes impossible to ignore. The United States, once a supporter of the Trujillo regime, distances itself, leading to economic sanctions and further suffering for the Dominican people.

Against this backdrop of misery, Ramfis indulges in luxury and extravagance, throwing lavish parties to emotionally torture the upper class while his countrymen languish in poverty. His descent into megalomania and personal excess mirrors his transformation into a true dictator.
The film portrays Ramfis Trujillo as the embodiment of evil, a man who inherited the throne of a nation only to become its worst nightmare—the depths of his cruelty and the resilience of those who dared to defy him.

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Amid Ramfis losing his mind, Maria de Los Angeles finally escapes the imprisonment, takes back control, and subjects her son to a brutal mental treatment involving electroshock therapy. In the meantime, a daring coup by disillusioned military members and with covert support from international governments threatens Ramfis's rule. His eventual exile to Spain marks the end of his reign, leaving the Dominican Republic scarred by a legacy of brutality and fear.

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In the cinematic conclusion, we find Ramfis alone on a luxurious superyacht, adrift in the vast expanse of the ocean. He clutches a coffin that contains the mummified corpse of his father, Rafael Trujillo. The boat is laden with the ill-gotten gains of his family's dictatorship—stacks of money, glittering jewels, and opulent objects that symbolize the corrupt excess of their rule.

As the boat bobs on the waves, Ramfis's `eyes, once filled with arrogance and power, now betray a profound sense of isolation and regret. He begins to mutter prayers of redemption, his voice quivering with desperation.

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As the story unfolds, we see the mother and sisters trying to conceal their identity by pretending to be civilians on another boat. The scene fades to black, leaving the audience with a haunting thought about the mother, who is left to contemplate the cost of power and the never-ending pursuit of redemption in a world tainted by darkness. His mother and sisters on another boat try to disguise themselves as civilians. As the screen fades to black, the audience is left with a haunting contemplation on the mother, pondering the price of power and the enduring quest for redemption in a world tainted by darkness.