The Elementary Particles

The Elementary Particles

105 mins | Drama, Romance | Feb. 10, 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.

The Elementary Particles

105 mins | Drama, Romance | Feb. 10, 2006

The Elementary Particles
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.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Constantin Film, MOOVIE GmbH, Medienfonds German Film Productions GmbH & Co. KG, ARD
Original title Elementarteilchen
Directors Oskar Roehler
Writers Michel Houellebecq, Oskar Roehler

Cast

Christian Ulmen

as Michael Djerzinski

Moritz Bleibtreu

as Bruno Klement

Martina Gedeck

as Christiane

Franka Potente

as Annabelle

Nina Hoss

as Jane

Corinna Harfouch

as Dr. Schäfer

Uwe Ochsenknecht

as Bruno's Father

Jasmin Tabatabai

as Yogini

Tom Schilling

as Michael (young)

Thomas Drechsel

as Bruno (young)

Nina Kronjäger

as Katja

Hermann Beyer

as Annabelle's Father

Ulrike Kriener

as Annabelle's Mother

Jennifer Ulrich

as Johanna

Michael Gwisdek

as Professor Fleisser

Herbert Knaup

as Sollers

Deborah Kaufmann

as Hannelore

Thorsten Merten

as Hubert

Ingeborg Westphal

as Hippiefrau

Ursula Karusseit

as Großmutter

Dieter Bach

as Kates Lover

Wilfried Hochholdinger

as Krankenhausarzt

Simon Licht

as Kursleiter

Michael Zühlke

as Swingerclub-Kerl

Tyra Misoux

as Swingerclub-Frau

Bernd Stempel

as Mann in Plattenbausiedlung

Joachim Kretzer

as Christoffersen

Christian Schmidt

as Forscher 2

Manfred Möck

as Forscher 3

Thomas Huber

as Forscher 4

Reiner Heise

as Forscher 1