Set in Cold War in 1961, follows the story of diplomat and economist Dag Hammarskjöld, who boards a plane in a desperate attempt to negotiate a ceasefire from his enemies after he leads UN troops into their first wartime operation.

Mikael Persbrandt
as Dag Hammarskjöld

Francis Chouler
as Bill Ranallo

Cian Barry
as Wieschhoff

Colin Salmon
as Ralph Bunche

Sara Soulié
as Hanna

Hakeem Kae-Kazim
as Moise Tshombe

Thure Lindhardt
as Peter Levin

Richard Brake
as Hunter

Martin Venter
as Renard

Zak Rowlands
as Baldini