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The Elementary Particles
The Elementary Particles

The Elementary Particles

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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.

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Budget

$6000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

10 February 2006

Country

Germany

Cast

Christian Ulmen

Christian Ulmen

Michael Djerzinski

Moritz Bleibtreu

Moritz Bleibtreu

Bruno Klement

Martina Gedeck

Martina Gedeck

Christiane

Franka Potente

Franka Potente

Annabelle

Nina Hoss

Nina Hoss

Jane

Corinna Harfouch

Corinna Harfouch

Dr. Schäfer

Uwe Ochsenknecht

Uwe Ochsenknecht

Bruno's Father

Jasmin Tabatabai

Jasmin Tabatabai

Yogini

Tom Schilling

Tom Schilling

Michael (young)

Thomas Drechsel

Thomas Drechsel

Bruno (young)

Nina Kronjäger

Nina Kronjäger

Katja

Hermann Beyer

Hermann Beyer

Annabelle's Father

Ulrike Kriener

Ulrike Kriener

Annabelle's Mother

Jennifer Ulrich

Jennifer Ulrich

Johanna

Michael Gwisdek

Michael Gwisdek

Professor Fleisser

Herbert Knaup

Herbert Knaup

Sollers

Deborah Kaufmann

Deborah Kaufmann

Hannelore

Rüdiger Klink

Rüdiger Klink

Uwe

Thorsten Merten

Thorsten Merten

Hubert

Franziska Schlattner

Franziska Schlattner

Ellen

Ingeborg Westphal

Ingeborg Westphal

Hippiefrau

Ursula Karusseit

Ursula Karusseit

Großmutter

Dieter Bach

Dieter Bach

Kates Lover

Wilfried Hochholdinger

Wilfried Hochholdinger

Krankenhausarzt

Simon Licht

Simon Licht

Kursleiter

Michael Zühlke

Michael Zühlke

Swingerclub-Kerl

Tyra Misoux

Tyra Misoux

Swingerclub-Frau

Bernd Stempel

Bernd Stempel

Mann in Plattenbausiedlung

Joachim Kretzer

Joachim Kretzer

Christoffersen

Christian Schmidt

Christian Schmidt

Forscher 2

Manfred Möck

Manfred Möck

Forscher 3

Thomas Huber

Thomas Huber

Forscher 4

Reiner Heise

Reiner Heise

Forscher 1

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