Atomised (film)
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The Elementary Particles is a 2006 film based on the controversial novel Les Particules Élémentaires by Michel Houellebecq. The film was written and directed by Oskar Roehler and produced by Oliver Berben and Bernd Eichinger. It stars Moritz Bleibtreu as Bruno, Christian Ulmen as Michael, Martina Gedeck as Christiane, and Franka Potente as Annabelle.
The film debuted at the Berlin Film Festival in Germany in February of 2006. The script for the film was written three years before filming began. The film was shot entirely in the country of Germany. Cities and states in Germany used for filming included Thuringia and Berlin.
Plot
The movie focuses on Michael and Bruno and their disturbed sexuality. They are half-brothers who are very different from each other. They both dealt with a horrendous childhood growing because their mother was a hippie and watched after her own affairs and not the boys. Michael grows up to become a molecular biologist and in doing so becomes more fascinated with genes than actual women. Bruno, on the other hand, is obsessed with his own sexual desires and finds great satisfaction in using prostitutes. Bruno's life changes when he meets Christiane, an experienced girl. Michael meets Annabelle, who was the love of his life during his younger days.
