The Elementary Particles
Synopsis
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 (2006) is a 1h 45min drama feature film by Oskar Roehler. Based on Michel Houellebecq's controversial novel, Atomised (aka The Elementary Particles) focuses on Michael and Bru...
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Titles
| Québec French title | Les Particules élémentaires | |
| Translated title | Elementary Particles | English, Québec |
| Alternate title | Atomised |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Germany | February 10, 2006 |
| Theatrical | United States | February 11, 2006 |
| Streaming | Switzerland | April 6, 2006 |
| Theatrical | Italy | April 21, 2006 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | May 10, 2007 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (German) |
Full credits
| Director | Oskar Roehler |
| 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), Thorsten Merten (Hubert), Franziska Schlattner (Ellen), Ingeborg Westphal (Hippiefrau), Ursula Karusseit (Großmutter), Dieter Bach (Kates Lover), Wilfried Hochholdinger (Krankenhausarzt), Simon Licht (Kursleiter), Michael Zühlke (Swingerclub-Kerl), Tyra Misoux (Swingerclub-Frau), Bernd Stempel (Mann in Plattenbausiedlung), Joachim Kretzer (Christoffersen), Christian Schmidt (Forscher 2), Manfred Möck (Forscher 3), Thomas Huber (Forscher 4), Reiner Heise (Forscher 1) |
| Screenplay | Oskar Roehler |
| Producer | Bernd Eichinger, Oliver Berben |
| Cinematography | Carl-Friedrich Koschnick |
| Editing | Peter R. Adam |
| Music | Martin Todsharow |
| Production design | Ingrid Henn |
| Sound | Manfred Banach |
| Costumes | Esther Walz |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
