That’s what “The Regime” is about
Elena Vernham (Winslet), the chancellor of an unspecified central European country, was once democratically elected. But now it prevails unscrupulous authoritarian politician about their people. Vernham also develops numerous fears and neuroses and is increasingly prone to Paranoia. For example, she believes that pathogens are lurking all around her. She therefore hermetically seals off her government palace.
The soldier Herbert Zubak (Matthias Schoenaerts, 46), known as “The Butcher”, is supposed to control the air quality in the power center for Vernham, but soon also takes on other tasks, organizing the security of the head of state and the two very different characters slowly come closer to each other .
At the same time, the powerful USA is looking in the person of Foreign Minister Judith Holt (Martha Plimpton, 53) an ally in Vernham. But the head of government is increasingly losing touch with reality as her country is rocked by serious unrest. Than Vernham too Leader of the Opposition (Hugh Grant, 63) has her arrested, her rule finally begins to crumble…