The Elementary Particles
The Elementary Particles
The Elementary Particles
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2006
1h 45m
6.1(144 votes)
Drama
Romance

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.

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Constantin Film
ARD

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Cast & Crew

33 members
Acting

Christian Ulmen

Michael Djerzinski

Christian Ulmen
Acting

Moritz Bleibtreu

Bruno Klement

Moritz Bleibtreu
Acting

Martina Gedeck

Christiane

Martina Gedeck
Acting

Franka Potente

Annabelle

Franka Potente
Acting

Nina Hoss

Jane

Nina Hoss
Acting

Corinna Harfouch

Dr. Schäfer

Corinna Harfouch
Acting

Uwe Ochsenknecht

Bruno's Father

Uwe Ochsenknecht
Acting

Jasmin Tabatabai

Yogini

Jasmin Tabatabai
Acting

Tom Schilling

Michael (young)

Tom Schilling
Acting

Thomas Drechsel

Bruno (young)

Thomas Drechsel
Acting

Nina Kronjäger

Katja

Nina Kronjäger
Acting

Hermann Beyer

Annabelle's Father

Hermann Beyer
Acting

Ulrike Kriener

Annabelle's Mother

Ulrike Kriener
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Jennifer Ulrich

Johanna

Jennifer Ulrich
Acting

Michael Gwisdek

Professor Fleisser

Michael Gwisdek
Acting

Herbert Knaup

Sollers

Herbert Knaup
Acting

Deborah Kaufmann

Hannelore

Deborah Kaufmann
Acting

Rüdiger Klink

Uwe

Rüdiger Klink
Acting

Thorsten Merten

Hubert

Thorsten Merten
Acting

Franziska Schlattner

Ellen

Franziska Schlattner
Acting

Ingeborg Westphal

Hippiefrau

Ingeborg Westphal
Acting

Ursula Karusseit

Großmutter

Ursula Karusseit
Acting

Dieter Bach

Kates Lover

Dieter Bach
Acting

Wilfried Hochholdinger

Krankenhausarzt

Wilfried Hochholdinger
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Simon Licht

Kursleiter

Simon Licht
Acting

Michael Zühlke

Swingerclub-Kerl

Michael Zühlke
Acting

Tyra Misoux

Swingerclub-Frau

Tyra Misoux
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Bernd Stempel

Mann in Plattenbausiedlung

No Image
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Joachim Kretzer

Christoffersen

Joachim Kretzer
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Christian Schmidt

Forscher 2

No Image
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Manfred Möck

Forscher 3

No Image
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Thomas Huber

Forscher 4

Thomas Huber
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Reiner Heise

Forscher 1

Reiner Heise

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