Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
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| Directed by | Kathrine Windfeld |
| Produced by | Jan Marnell |
| Written by | Hans Gunnarsson Stefan Jaworski Stefan Thunberg |
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I nationens intresse by Jan Guillou |
| Starring |
Mikael Persbrandt Pernilla August Jason Flemyng David Dencik Saba Mubarak |
| Music by | Philippe Boix-Vives Jon Ekstrand |
| Cinematography | Jonas Alarik |
| Edited by | Sofia Lindgren |
| Distributed by | SF International Sales |
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109 min |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish English |
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation is a 2012 spy film directed by Danish director Kathrine Windfeld. The film was supported by the Swedish Film Institute. It is the first part of a trilogy.Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation preceded Agent Hamilton: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter.
Carl Hamilton is a Commander in the Swedish Foreign Intelligence Service. The film opens in Stockholm with Hamilton and his Polish girlfriend in bed together in her flat. Then Hamilton is sent on an assignment in Central Asia to infiltrate and monitor an international gang of smugglers and arms dealers who are about to sell Swedish made weapons (GPS guided artillery shells) to terrorists. Hamilton's life depends on making the criminals at all times believe he is a Russian. When the arms dealers and the terrorists meet, the whole transaction goes haywire and Hamilton has to kill and run. Being on his own, he cannot retrieve the munitions. Back in Sweden he is berated by a new superior. He returns to his girlfriend (after a four month unexplained absence) and admits he wants to quit his job. They renew their relationship but she is a doctor and has to leave him in the middle of the night because of an emergency. He falls into sleep, recalling in his dream how he had to kill at close range during his recent mission. When his girlfriend returns and touches him while his nightmare peaks, he reacts as if he is still amongst enemies. Before he can even open his eyes he carries out a trained reflex and kills her. Obviously shocked and dismayed he fakes a break-in and struggle before leaving her flat. He blames his mentor DG for having turned him into a killing machine. DG persuades him not to give himself up to the police and sends him abroad to rescue a Swedish technician who seems to be involved in the matter of the smuggled Swedish GPS guided munitions. But a US-based corporation operating mercenaries named Sectragon plans to kindle a new war as a profitable business opportunity. The mercenaries even attempt to assassinate a foreign head of state in Sweden. With the assistance of PLO operative Mouna al Fathar, with whom Hamilton has a close (potentially romantic) relationship, he prevents the assassination. Finally he visits the police officer who has been investigating the death of his girlfriend. He admits his guilt and remorse but also tells her to drop the case. Hamilton must keep on doing his job because it is just... In the interest of the nation...
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