The Elementary Particles - 2006

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.

105min
2006
12
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.6/10

Cast

Christian Ulmen profile pictureChristian UlmenMichael Djerzinski
Moritz Bleibtreu profile pictureMoritz BleibtreuBruno Klement
Martina Gedeck profile pictureMartina GedeckChristiane
Corinna Harfouch profile pictureCorinna HarfouchDr. Schäfer
Uwe Ochsenknecht profile pictureUwe OchsenknechtBruno's Father
Tom Schilling profile pictureTom SchillingMichael (young)
Thomas Drechsel profile pictureThomas DrechselBruno (young)
Hermann Beyer profile pictureHermann BeyerAnnabelle's Father
Ulrike Kriener profile pictureUlrike KrienerAnnabelle's Mother
Michael Gwisdek profile pictureMichael GwisdekProfessor Fleisser
Ursula Karusseit profile pictureUrsula KarusseitGroßmutter
Dieter Bach profile pictureDieter BachKates Lover
Wilfried Hochholdinger profile pictureWilfried HochholdingerKrankenhausarzt
Simon Licht profile pictureSimon LichtKursleiter
Tyra Misoux profile pictureTyra MisouxSwingerclub-Frau
Joachim Kretzer profile pictureJoachim KretzerChristoffersen
Reiner Heise profile pictureReiner HeiseForscher 1

About The Elementary Particles

The Elementary Particles Overview

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.

Age Rating: 12
Runtime: 105min

Extra details

Original Title: Elementarteilchen
Original Language: German
Budget: $6,000,000.00
Directed By: Oskar Roehler
Production Companies
MOOVIE GmbHMedienfonds German Film Productions GmbH & Co. KGConstantin FilmARDBernd Eichinger ProductionsMomentum Pictures