The Elementary Particles
2006 · ★ 6.3 · Dir. Oskar Roehler
Based on Michel Houellebecq's controversial novel, Atomised (aka The Elementary Particles) focuses on Michael and Bruno, two very different half-brothers and their disturbed sexuality. After a chaotic childhood with a hippie mother only caring for her affairs, Michael, a molecular biologist, is more interested in genes than women, while Bruno is obsessed with his sexual desires, but mostly finds his satisfaction with prostitutes. But Bruno's life changes when he gets to know the experienced Christiane. In the meantime, Michael meets Annabelle, the love of his youth, again.
- Released
- 2006-02-10
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Language
- DE
- Budget
- $6M
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Christian Ulmen
Michael Djerzinski
Moritz Bleibtreu
Bruno Klement
Martina Gedeck
Christiane
Franka Potente
Annabelle
Nina Hoss
Jane
Corinna Harfouch
Dr. Schäfer
Uwe Ochsenknecht
Bruno's Father
Jasmin Tabatabai
Yogini
Tom Schilling
Michael (young)
Thomas Drechsel
Bruno (young)
Nina Kronjäger
Katja
Hermann Beyer
Annabelle's Father
Keywords
Based on novel or bookCancerScientistTeacherHippieBerlin, germanySexual obsessionUnsociabilityFree loveMale virginSwinger clubNudist campReproductionSexual problems
