
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the European Film Award: People's Choice Award for Best European Film (2006)
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Box office
Made on a $6M budget
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Based on
Based on the novel Atomised
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Setting
Set in Berlin
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Music
Music by Martin Todsharow
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Carl-Friedrich Koschnick
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Michel HouellebecqNovel
- Oskar RoehlerScreenplay
- Original title
- Elementarteilchen
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 10, 2006
- Original language
- German
- Budget
- $6M
- Countries
- Germany










































