The Nation's Gambit (2026)
Overview
Norway's Prime Minister is kidnapped by a terrorist who makes only one demand. That the politicians in power are playing a game of chess over the Prime Minister's life. Each chess piece represents people who work for the state or leaders in society. If the politicians win the game, the prime minister will live, but every piece lost on the chess boards means the loss of a human life. The politicians and their appointed rescue team, the Delta Squad, are faced with an impossible dilemma: Can they afford to sacrifice human lives in an attempt to save the Prime Minister? With only 24 hours to win the game and save the prime minister, they have no choice but to play the deadly game.
- Rakel Kraft BiørnstadScreenplay
- Christopher GrøndahlScreenplay
- Johan HøstNovel
- John Andreas AndersenDirector
StatusReleased
Original LanguageNorwegian
Original titleEn nasjon i sjakk
Budget$0.00
Revenue$0.00
Casts
Pål Sverre Hagen
Anton Block
Penda Faal
Björk Adekoia Block
Maria Bonnevie
Frøya Lande
Tobias Santelmann
Are Stranger
Jon Øigarden
Viktor Fløysland
Gina Bernhoft Gørvell
Åse Prahner
Glenn André Kaada
Kjetil Rykke
Ingvild Holthe Bygdnes
Ragnhild Fure
Jonas Hoff Oftebro
Tom Myhren
Erland Bakker
Thorvald Astrup
Emil Olafsson
Sven Øen
Martin Karelius Østensen
Bamse
Dino Keljalic
Sasha
Inga Strümke
Ina Tofte
Line Heie Hallem
Solveig Block Lier
Richard Skog
Store-Tom
Jeppe Beck Laursen
Bombe-syver
Marcus Levaag
Glenn Rino Åvik
Sofie Vollan
Tvillingsøster
Idun Vollan
Tvillingsøster
Christoffer Staib
Kris Munksgård
Fredrik Skogsrud
Einar Jensen
Maria Bock
Annelise Kleven
Torstein Bae
Torstein Bae
Nina Owing
Herself
Magnus Carlsen
Himself
Maja Zachariassen Lay
Sykepleier
Erna Solberg
Herself (archive footage)