Movie·2006·1h 45m
The Elementary Particles
Country
Germany
Language
English
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The Story
Original title: Elementarteilchen
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.
Producer
Bernd Eichinger, Oliver Berben
Cinematography
Carl-Friedrich Koschnick
Music
Martin Todsharow
Editor
Peter R. Adam
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
147 votes
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Cast
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
Deborah Kaufmann
Hannelore
Rüdiger Klink
Uwe
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Crew
Oskar Roehler
Director, Screenplay
Bernd Eichinger
Producer
Oliver Berben
Producer
Carl-Friedrich Koschnick
Director of Photography
Martin Todsharow
Original Music Composer
Peter R. Adam
Editor
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