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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.
Language
Budget$6,000,000
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English,
Deutsch
Budget$6,000,000
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Keywords
berlin, germany
based on novel or book
unsociability
hippie
sexual obsession
free love
swinger club
nudist camp
teacher
cancer
scientist
male virgin
reproduction
sexual problems
Casts

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
Crews
Carl-Friedrich Koschnick
Director of Photography

Oskar Roehler
Director

Martin Todsharow
Original Music Composer
Ingrid Henn
Production Design
An Dorthe Braker
Casting

Bernd Eichinger
Producer

Oliver Berben
Producer

Michel Houellebecq
Novel

Manfred Banach
Sound Designer
Peter R. Adam
Editor
Esther Walz
Costume Design

Oskar Roehler
Screenplay
Backdrops & Posters

