Atomic Blonde Ending Explained
Charlize Theron stars in Atomic Blonde, directed by David Leitch (John Wick) and based on the graphic novel The Coldest City by Antony Johnston and Sam Hart, and the Atomic Blonde ending explained how she double-crossed everyone. Theron stars as Lorraine Broughton, an MI6 agent assigned to Berlin in November 1989, just as the Berlin Wall was about to fall. Her mission is to rendezvous with MI6’s Berlin Station operative David Percival (James McAvoy) and recover the List, which contains all of MI6’s deep cover operatives in both East and West Berlin.
Atomic Blonde showcases Theron’s incredibly visceral prowess as an action hero and Leitch’s inventive, bloody set pieces. However, the actual plot of Atomic Blonde may leave viewers confused between all the fight and chase sequences that increase in ferocity as the movie wears on. To help understand exactly what happened when Atomic Blonde ended, the movie left a trail of clues to uncover the method to the madness of this film’s twisty spy game.
What Happens In The Atomic Blonde Ending
Percival Betrays MI6 & Broughton Kills Him
When Atomic Blonde begins, a Soviet assassin named Bakhtin (Jóhannes Jóhannesson) murders an MI6 agent named James Gasciogine (Sam Hargrave). Bakhtin then steals a special watch that contains a List of MI6’s operatives on both sides of the Berlin Wall. The List also has something extra special wanted by MI6: the identity of Satchel, a double agent selling secrets to the Russians and who betrayed Gasciogine. The British sent agent Lorraine Broughton to Berlin to recover the List and assassinate Satchel.
Percival – who works both sides of the Berlin Wall and deals in counterfeit goods – has completely gone into business for himself
As soon as she lands in West Berlin, Broughton’s cover is blown. The Russians attempt to kidnap her, though both David Percival and a French agent named Delphine Lasalle (Sofia Boutella) are also on her tail. Percival picks Broughton up after she overcomes the Russians. In the end, Percival – who works both sides of the Berlin Wall and deals in counterfeit goods – has completely gone into business for himself and forsaken his allegiance to MI6.
Broughton’s mission becomes a quest to help smuggle a Stasi officer named Spyglass, whom the Russians want dead as a traitor, over the Wall. As Broughton escorts Spyglass, Percival makes his move, and he shoots Spyglass in the middle of a crowded public demonstration once he sees Spyglass’ family to safety because Percival couldn’t have another copy of the List in the open, which Spyglass could provide. Spyglass, gravely injured from being shot, drowns in the river.
Percival reveals he isn’t Satchel and taunts her that he knows all about her.
Meanwhile, Broughton has begun a sexual relationship with Lasalle, who has been following Percival’s activities and took photographs of Percival killing Bakhtin and taking the List for himself. Broughton discovers a bug planted by Percival in her coat, allowing him to overhear most of her conversations in Berlin. Percival promptly murders Lasalle in her flat, and in his final confrontation with Broughton, Percival reveals he isn’t Satchel and taunts her that he knows all about her before she executes him. With Percival dead, Broughton acquires the List, her mission is complete but not quite.
