Film

The Elementary Particles

2006 · 1h 45m · Drama · Romance

IMDb

6.5

Rotten Tomatoes

100%

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.

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

Ulrike Kriener

Annabelle's Mother

Jennifer Ulrich

Johanna

Michael Gwisdek

Professor Fleisser

Herbert Knaup

Sollers

• Oskar RoehlerDirector · Screenplay
• Michel HouellebecqNovel
• Bernd EichingerProducer
• Oliver BerbenProducer
• Carl-Friedrich KoschnickDirector of Photography
• Martin TodsharowOriginal Music Composer
• Peter R. AdamEditor
• An Dorthe BrakerCasting

Release date

February 10, 2006

Status

Released

Original language

German

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

12

Budget

$6,000,000

Genres

Drama, Romance

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