This gripping biography of Swedish politician and statesman Dag Hammarskjöld was nominated for eight Swedish Guldbagge Film Awards. Cold War tensions are at their height. For years, the indomitable politician had been regarded as a respected diplomat who, through diplomacy, had managed to prevent several conflicts by mending fractured relations between the East and West. This gripping historical drama offers a portrait of the man John F. Kennedy believed was the greatest political leader of the last century, and he is portrayed brilliantly by Swedish actor Mikael Persbrandt.