Elementarteilchen (2006)
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- 1h 53min
- Drama, Romance
- 23 Feb 2006 (Germany)
- Movie
Two half brothers in Berlin, 30+, one an introverted scientist, the other a sexually frustrated teacher, have no love life. That's about to change.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 6 nominations.
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| Moritz Bleibtreu | ... |
Bruno
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| Christian Ulmen | ... |
Michael
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| Martina Gedeck | ... |
Christiane
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| Franka Potente | ... |
Annabelle
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| Nina Hoss | ... |
Jane
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| Uwe Ochsenknecht | ... |
Brunos Vater
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| Corinna Harfouch | ... |
Dr. Schäfer
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| Tom Schilling | ... |
Michael - Jung
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Thomas Drechsel | ... |
Bruno - Jung
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| Herbert Knaup | ... |
Sollers
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| Michael Gwisdek | ... |
Prof. Fleißer
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| Jasmin Tabatabai | ... |
Yogini
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Ulrike Kriener | ... |
Annabelles Mutter
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Katharina Palm | ... |
Schwester Clara
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Jelena Weber | ... |
Annabelle - Jung
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| Jennifer Ulrich | ... |
Johanna
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Shaun Lawton | ... |
Walser
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Nina Kronjäger | ... |
Katja
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Birgit Stein | ... |
Anne
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| Simon Böer | ... |
Janes Lover
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Franziska Schlattner | ... |
Ellen
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| Thorsten Merten | ... |
Hubert
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| Deborah Kaufmann | ... |
Hannelore
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Uwe Dag Berlin | ... |
Arzt Annabelle
(as Uwe-Dag Berlin)
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| Wilfried Hochholdinger | ... |
Krankenhausarzt
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Dietmar Mössmer | ... |
Totengräber
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Hermann Beyer | ... |
Annabelles Vater
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Simon Licht | ... |
Kursleiter
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Hussi Kutlucan | ... |
Italiener
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Joachim Kretzer | ... |
Christoffersen
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Reiner Heise | ... |
Forscher 1
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Christian Schmidt | ... |
Forscher 2
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| Manfred Möck | ... |
Forscher 3
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Thomas Huber | ... |
Forscher 4
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Bernd Stempel | ... |
Mann in Plattenbausiedlung
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Ingeborg Westphal | ... |
Alte Hippiefrau
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Simon Newby | ... |
Hammet
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| Ursula Karusseit | ... |
Großmutter
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Tigan Ceesay | ... |
Ben
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Rüdiger Klink | ... |
Uwe
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Susanne Kreckel | ... |
Kate
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Dieter Bach | ... |
Kates Lover
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Mirko Wendt | ... |
Tanzpartner Annabelle
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| Tyra Misoux | ... |
Kellnerin Swinger Club
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Dominique von der Heidt | ... |
Barfrau Swinger Club
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Oliver Binge | ... |
Wandlungsfreak (uncredited)
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Bernd Blode | ... |
Wandlungsfreak (uncredited)
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Jan Both | ... |
Patient Notaufnahme (uncredited)
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Mirjam Burck | ... |
Mirjam (uncredited)
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Christina Gerig | ... |
Swinger Club Besucherin (uncredited)
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Walter Hötte | ... |
Strandbesucher (uncredited)
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Holger Karst | ... |
Patient Notaufnahme (uncredited)
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Rico Kassmann | ... |
Strandbesucher (uncredited)
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Stanislav Krüger | ... |
Strandbesucher (uncredited)
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| Rüdiger Kühmstedt | ... |
Wandlungsfreak (uncredited)
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Robert Mansfeld | ... |
Swinger Club Besucher (uncredited)
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Lina Otto | ... |
Swinger Club Besucherin (uncredited)
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Marcel Otto | ... |
Swinger Club Besucher (uncredited)
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Henrietta Schwarzkopf | ... |
Schülerin (uncredited)
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Angelika Sperling | ... |
Strandbesucherin (uncredited)
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Christoph Theil | ... |
Hippie (uncredited)
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Karol Unterharnscheidt | ... |
Strandbesucher (uncredited)
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Ulrich Wohlleben | ... |
Geschäftsreisender (uncredited)
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Michael Zühlke | ... |
Swinger Club Besucher (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Oskar Roehler | ||
Written by
| Oskar Roehler | ... | (screenplay) |
| Michel Houellebecq | ... | (novel "Les particules élémentaires") |
Produced by
| Oliver Berben | ... | producer |
| Bernd Eichinger | ... | producer |
| David Groenewold | ... | co-producer |
| Martin Moszkowicz | ... | executive producer |
| Bernhard Thür | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Martin Todsharow | ||
Cinematography by
| Carl-Friedrich Koschnick | ||
Editing by
| Peter R. Adam | ||
Editorial Department
| Philip Whitfield | ... | telecine colorist |
Casting By
| An Dorthe Braker | ||
Production Design by
| Ingrid Henn | ||
Costume Design by
| Esther Walz | ||
Makeup Department
| Heike Merker | ... | makeup artist |
| Robert Rebele | ... | special makeup effects artist: old-age-makeup, Nina Hoss |
| Christiane Rüdebusch | ... | special makeup effects artist: prosthetic supply, Uwe Ochsenknecht |
| Sabine Schumann | ... | makeup artist |
| Aylin Özbay | ... | special makeup effects artist (as Aylin Ozbay) |
Production Management
| Astrid Kühberger | ... | production manager |
| Mark Nolting | ... | unit manager |
| Ismat Zaidi | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Christian Hoyer | ... | first assistant director |
| Tina Rexilius | ... | trainee assistant director |
Art Department
| Andreas Huschke | ... | property master |
| Carolin Kipka | ... | graphic artist |
| Heike Lange | ... | assistant production designer |
| Jan Rott | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Manfred Banach | ... | sound mixer |
| André Bendocchi-Alves | ... | sound designer |
| Claudia Enzmann | ... | foley editor |
| Benjamin Krüger | ... | boom operator |
| Sven Mevissen | ... | sound designer |
| Martin Steyer | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Marcus Sujata | ... | adr mixer |
| Kai Tebbel | ... | dialogue editor |
Visual Effects by
| Jörg Baier | ... | compositor |
| Gabriel Dedic | ... | digital colourist |
| Moritz Eiche | ... | digital compositor: CA Scanline Production GmbH |
| Ivo Klaus | ... | digital artist |
| Jan Krupp | ... | I/O coordinator |
| Sebastian Küchmeister | ... | digital artist |
| Paul Poetsch | ... | senior compositor |
| Michael Ralla | ... | compositor |
| Heiko Sülberg | ... | digital artist |
| Martin Zwanzger | ... | title animator |
Stunts
| Michael Bornhütter | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Daniela Stein | ... | stunt double |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Christian Almesberger | ... | first assistant camera: Ireland |
| Tilman Büttner | ... | steadicam operator |
| Kenneth Cornils | ... | key grip |
| Thomas Hübener | ... | scorpio head technician |
| Sebastian Meuschel | ... | steadicam operator |
| Helen Sabatzki | ... | second assistant camera |
| Nina Scheele | ... | assistant camera |
| Tommy Schulz | ... | gaffer |
Casting Department
| Johanna Ragwitz | ... | extras casting |
| Uta Seibicke | ... | casting: youth |
| Ann Kathrin Weldy | ... | casting: youth |
Location Management
| Mathias Braun | ... | location scout |
| Roland Gerhardt | ... | location scout |
| Johanna Ragwitz | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Gunnar Graewert | ... | producer songs |
| Maurus Ronner | ... | orchestrator |
| Martin Todsharow | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ruth Hetzer | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Steffen Knabe | ... | additional production driver |
| Martin Kuschan | ... | production driver |
Additional Crew
| Tatjana Bonnet | ... | assistant production executive (as Tatjana Jakovleski) |
| Emanuel Hipp | ... | set production assistant |
| Yasmina Majid | ... | assistant to production executive |
| Claudia Schwab | ... | production assistant: Bloc. Inc |
Production Companies
- Constantin Film
- MOOVIE
- Medienfonds GFP
- Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) (co-production)
- Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) (co-production)
- ARD Degeto Film (co-production)
Distributors
- First Distributors (2006) (Hong Kong)
- Cinemien (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (2006) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Espace Sarou (2006) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Hollywood Classic Entertainment (2006) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Lucky Red (2006) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Rialto Film AG (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- TFM Distribution (2006) (France) (theatrical)
- Highlight Film (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Homescreen (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Momentum Pictures (2006) (United Kingdom)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- 40° Filmproduktion (sound post-production)
- Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (funding)
- Ruhr Sound Studios (post-production sound services)
- Theaterkunst (costume rental)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Based on Michel Houellebecq's controversial novel, this movie 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. His pitiful life changes when he gets to know the experienced Christiane. In the meantime, Michael meets Annabelle, the love of his youth, again... Written by fippi2000 |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR6,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Oskar Roehler originally offered Moritz Bleibtreu the role of Bruno, but he turned it down because he thought the role of a sex-addicted loser looked too much like his role in Roehler's previous film Agnes and His Brothers (2004). Roehler gave Bleibtreu the role of Bruno's half-brother Michael instead, casting Christian Ulmen in the role of Bruno. Late into the rehearsals, four weeks before shooting, Bleibtreu and Roehler decided that Bruno would actually be a better fit for Bleibtreu and so Bleibtreu and Ulmen switched roles. See more » |
| Goofs | The first letter talking about the move to another grave of the brothers' grandmother says she has to be moved due to the construction of "Bundesstraße 17". Later the gravedigger says it's about "Bundesstraße 7" See more » |
| Soundtracks | Get It On See more » |
| Crazy Credits | There are two screens of text at the end the film and before the credits appear. Screen 1 "About 45 years ago, the scientific community recognised that there was an elementary connection between striving for monopolies, dominance and resulting conflicts such as war, and sexual aggression." Screen 2 "Michael Djerzinsky was awarded the Nobel Prize for his alternative concept for the reproduction of humankind. His half-brother, Bruno spent the rest of his life in a psychiatric clinic. By all accounts, he was happy there." See more » |
| Quotes |
Katja:
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I do love Brazilian dancing. Because Brazil is full of energy. Bruno Klement: F***ing Brazil is full of mindless fanatics, obsessed with soccer and motor-racing. We could go to Brazil together, Katja. We could drive through the favelas in an armored minibus and look at little 8-year old killers and little whores dying of AIDS at 13. Later we can hang out at the beach with filthy-rich drug dealers and pimps. See more » |