Germany / Feb 10, 2006 / 12
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Elementarteilchen |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | English, Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Moovie, Medienfonds German Film Productions GmbH & Co. KG, Constantin Film, ARD, Bernd Eichinger Productions, Momentum Pictures |
| Official site | elementarteilchen.film.de |
| Release date | 10 febbraio 2006 |
| Production | Bernd Eichinger, Oliver Berben |
| Writer | Michel Houellebecq, Oskar Roehler |
| Casting | An Dorthe Braker |
| Editing | Peter R. Adam |
| Cinematography | Carl-Friedrich Koschnick |
| Assistant directors | Oskar Roehler |
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| Camera operators | Carl-Friedrich Koschnick |
| Additional photography | Carl-Friedrich Koschnick |
| Production design | Ingrid Henn |
| Art direction | Ingrid Henn |
| Set decoration | Ingrid Henn |
| Visual effects | Michael Ralla |
| Music | Martin Todsharow, Manfred Banach |
| Sound | Martin Todsharow, Manfred Banach |
| Costume design | Esther Walz |
| Makeup | Esther Walz |
| Hairstyling | Esther Walz |
| Budget | 6.000.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Feb 11, 2006
Italy / Apr 21, 2006
South Korea / May 10, 2007 / 18
Digital
Switzerland / Apr 06, 2006 / 12
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