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.
Director:
Oskar Roehler
Writer:
Oskar Roehler
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Christian Ulmen as Michael Djerzinski |
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Moritz Bleibtreu as Bruno Klement |
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Martina Gedeck as Christiane |
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Franka Potente as Annabelle |
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Nina Hoss as Jane |
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Corinna Harfouch as Dr. Schäfer |
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Uwe Ochsenknecht as Bruno's Father |
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Jasmin Tabatabai as Yogini |
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Tom Schilling as Michael (young) |
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Thomas Drechsel as Bruno (young) |
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Nina Kronjäger as Katja |
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Hermann Beyer as Annabelle's Father |
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Ulrike Kriener as Annabelle's Mother |
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Jennifer Ulrich as Johanna |
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Michael Gwisdek as Professor Fleisser |
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Herbert Knaup as Sollers |
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Deborah Kaufmann as Hannelore |
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Rüdiger Klink as Uwe |
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Thorsten Merten as Hubert |
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Franziska Schlattner as Ellen |
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Ingeborg Westphal as Hippiefrau |
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Ursula Karusseit as Großmutter |
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Dieter Bach as Kates Lover |
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Wilfried Hochholdinger as Krankenhausarzt |
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Simon Licht as Kursleiter |
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Michael Zühlke as Swingerclub-Kerl |
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Tyra Misoux as Swingerclub-Frau |
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Bernd Stempel as Mann in Plattenbausiedlung |
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Joachim Kretzer as Christoffersen |
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Christian Schmidt as Forscher 2 |
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Manfred Möck as Forscher 3 |
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Thomas Huber as Forscher 4 |
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Reiner Heise as Forscher 1 |
| Camera | Carl-Friedrich Koschnick | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Oskar Roehler | Director |
| Sound | Martin Todsharow | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Ingrid Henn | Production Design |
| Production | An Dorthe Braker | Casting |
| Production | Bernd Eichinger | Producer |
| Production | Oliver Berben | Producer |
| Writing | Michel Houellebecq | Novel |
| Sound | Manfred Banach | Sound Designer |
| Editing | Peter R. Adam | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Esther Walz | Costume Design |
| Writing | Oskar Roehler | Screenplay |
| Visual Effects | Michael Ralla | Compositing Artist |
