Well, Someone Had to Die in ‘The Regime’ Finale. Who Was It?
Someone has to die in The Regime’s finale. It’s just a simple fact, seeing as Herbert (Matthias Schoenaerts) and Elena (Kate Winslet) are now on the run; they can’t both make it out alive. The real question is: Can either one of them survive the ongoing civil war?
Elena and Herbert escape the palace via underground tunnels that lead them to a nearby empty field. Herbert wants them to move quickly, but Elena wants to stay in one place. Actually, no: Elena would like to retreat back into the tunnels, return to the palace, and hide out within its inner sanctum. Herbert pins her to the ground. “Listen to me!” he screams. “Your government has fallen.” Yelling, as we’ve learned, is the reason why Herbert is as powerful as he is today. He has a really loud voice. This convinces people—like Elena—that he should be in control.
On the flip side, Elena has received all of her power by whining hard enough. She wants Herbert to call a helicopter but has no idea how to actually get that done. After tromping through a barren forest, Elena and Herbert finally stumble on a radio that fills them in on what’s going on in the nation. “The Vernham regime has been defeated,” a journalist announces. “The country is yours.” We also learn that the Westgate resistance has taken control of the palace, which really infuriates Elena. Her next plan: Find Nicholas (Guillaume Gallienne) in Switzerland, and get the hell out of this ungrateful country.