The HBO series shows the Oscar winner playing the leader of a country in the midst of a change to an authoritarian regime
Stories that satirize authoritarian regimes exist in abundance, both on TV and in the movies. The regime, a series from HBO and Max, is the latest production to blur the line between reality and fiction to laugh at absurdities, while showing the dangers they can bring to a nation. For this, the production involves none other than Oscar winner Kate Winslet (Titanic) in the role of this dictator who, although absurd, resonates very much with the present.
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With a large cast that moves between drama, comedy and even a problematic romance, The regime is a miniseries that will appeal not only to fans of the actress, but also to those who appreciate HBO’s high-end productions. And, at a time when political discussions are so heated around the world, the series is betting that the best way to deal with these authority figures is to ridicule them.
What is the history of the Regime?
With Kate Winslet (Easttown Seaside), the series revolves around a chancellor who becomes dictator of a fictional European country. Under the influence of a military man, he transforms the nation’s government, bringing grave consequences for everyone.
Her character, Elena Vernham, rises to power and begins to govern according to her own whims, adopting a very personalistic tone. Then, over the course of a year, we follow how the country performs internally and in the eyes of the entire world, all while the new regime completely collapses.
As if the political problems weren’t enough, Elena becomes involved with current councilor Herbert Zubak, played by Matthias Schoenaerts (The Old Guard), evolving into something that could be its downfall.
Who is in the cast of Il Regime?
In addition to Winslet and Schoenaerts, The regime presents Andrea Risenborough (Mandy), Martha Plimpton (The Goonies) and Hugh Grant (Wonka). OR Canaltech had the opportunity to speak with Matthias Schoenaerts before the release of the series to find out more about his preparation for the role of the butcher Herbert Zubak.
Zubak plays a key role in the plot and, with his violent past, seems to clash with Elena. We asked the Belgian actor how he saw their relationship and his character’s worldview.
Schoenaerts said that the series’ writers had in mind to create these characters who seem crazy but are still very much grounded in reality. This helped him and the rest of the cast bring a little more of their out-of-this-world ideas into their performance, but much of what needed to be prepared was already there in the script.
The actor also commented on the complexity of playing Zubak, a man with a violent past who accidentally finds himself in a position of advancement within the government and ends up in a position of direct influence. Inside he will be able to put into practice some of his ideas about how the chancellor should behave towards the people, also acting as a form of redemption for what he has done previously.
For Schoenaerts, the developing relationship between his character and Kate Winslet ends up making everything even crazier, upending many of the ideas the two had that end up influencing an entire nation.
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Who are responsible for the series?
The regime its main writer is Will Tracy, who worked on the television program on the website The Onion, and screenwriter of Last week tonight with John Oliver for four seasons. He is also the director of the film The menuwith Anya Taylor-Joy (Dune: part 2), Nicholas Hoult (Superman) and Ralph Fiennes (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows).
At his side are directors Stephen Frears (Dangerous connections) and Jessica Hobbs, from series like The crown AND Broadchurch.
The regime is currently airing on HBO and Max, with new episodes every Sunday.
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