The Nation's Gambit
2026, Norwegian. Directed by John Andreas Andersen.
Norway's Prime Minister is kidnapped by a terrorist who makes only one demand – that the politicians in power play 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.
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Norwegian
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Cast & crew
- John Andreas AndersenDirector
- Pål Sverre HagenAnton Block
- Penda FaalBjörk Adekoia Block
- Maria BonnevieFrøya Lande
- Tobias SantelmannAre Stranger
- Jon ØigardenViktor Fløysland
- Gina Bernhoft GørvellÅse Prahner
- Glenn André KaadaKjetil Rykke
- Ingvild Holthe BygdnesRagnhild Fure
- Jonas Hoff OftebroTom Myhren
- Erland BakkerThorvald Astrup
- Emil OlafssonSven Øen
- Martin Karelius ØstensenBamse
Details
- Released
- 11 September 2026
- Original title
- En nasjon i sjakk
- Country
- Norway
- Written by
- Christopher Grøndahl, Rakel Kraft Biørnstad
- Box office
- $183K
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The Nation's Gambit runs 115 minutes (1h 55m).
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The Nation's Gambit isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 September 2026. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Nation's Gambit, try Malone, In the Blood, Stretch.
Who directed The Nation's Gambit?
The Nation's Gambit (2026) was directed by John Andreas Andersen and stars Pål Sverre Hagen, Penda Faal, Maria Bonnevie.