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Director:
Oskar Roehler
Writers:
Michel Houellebecq (novel)
Oskar Roehler
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Release Date:
23 February 2006 (Germany) See more »
Genre:
Drama | Romance See more »
Plot:
Based on Michel Houellebecq's controversial novel, this movie focuses on Michael and Bruno, two very different... See more » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
2 wins & 5 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(10 articles)
Ginger & Rosa | Review - BFI London Film Festival
 (From SmellsLikeScreenSpirit. 13 November 2012, 12:50 PM, PST)
Rust & Bone (De Rouille et d’os) | Review - Cannes 2012
 (From SmellsLikeScreenSpirit. 17 May 2012, 10:00 AM, PDT)
Moritz Bliebtreu to get lifetime award
 (From The Hollywood Reporter. 20 May 2010, 5:00 AM, PDT)
User Reviews:
Self Indulgent See more (25 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order)

Moritz Bleibtreu ... Bruno Klement
Christian Ulmen ... Michael Djerzinski

Martina Gedeck ... Christiane

Franka Potente ... Annabelle

Nina Hoss ... Jane

Uwe Ochsenknecht ... Brunos Vater

Corinna Harfouch ... Dr. Schäfer

Tom Schilling ... Michael - jung
Thomas Drechsel ... Bruno - jung
Herbert Knaup ... Sollers
Michael Gwisdek ... Prof. Fleißer
Jasmin Tabatabai ... Yogini
Ulrike Kriener ... Annabelles Mutter
Katharina Palm ... Schwester Clara
Jelena Weber ... Annabelle - jung
Rüdiger Klink ... Uwe

Jennifer Ulrich ... Johanna

Shaun Lawton ... Walser
Nina Kronjäger ... Katja
Birgit Stein ... Anne
Franziska Schlattner ... Ellen
Thorsten Merten ... Hubert
Deborah Kaufmann ... Hannelore

Wilfried Hochholdinger ... Krankenhausarzt
Dietmar Mössmer ... Totengräber
Hermann Beyer ... Annabelles Vater
Simon Licht ... Kursleiter Massage
Hussi Kutlucan ... Italiener

Joachim Kretzer ... Christoffersen
Reiner Heise ... Forscher 1
Christian Schmidt ... Forscher 2
Manfred Möck ... Forscher 3
Thomas Huber ... Forscher 4
Bernd Stempel ... Mann Plattenbausieldung
Ingeborg Westphal ... Alte Hippiefrau
Simon Newby ... Hammet
Ursula Karusseit ... Brunos Großmutter
Tigan Ceesay ... Ben
Susanne Kreckel ... Kate
Dieter Bach ... Kates Lover

Simon Boer ... Janes Lover (as Simon Böer)
Uwe Dag Berlin ... Annabelles Frauenarzt (as Uwe-Dag Berlin)
Mirko Wendt ... Tanzpartner Annabelle
Tyra Misoux ... Swinger Club Kellnerin
Dominique von der Heidt ... Swinger Club Barfrau
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Oliver Binge ... Wandlungsfreak (uncredited)
Bernd Blode ... Wandlungsfreak (uncredited)
Jan Both ... Patient Notaufnahme (uncredited)
Mirjam Burck ... Mirjam (uncredited)
Christina Gerig ... Swinger Club Besucherin (uncredited)
Walter Hötte ... Strandbesucher (uncredited)
Holger Karst ... Patient Notaufnahme (uncredited)
Rico Kassmann ... Strandbesucher (uncredited)
Stanislav Krüger ... Strandbesucher (uncredited)
Rüdiger Kühmstedt ... Wandlungsfreak (uncredited)
Robert Mansfeld ... Swinger Club Besucher (uncredited)
Lina Otto ... Swinger Club Besucherin (uncredited)
Marcel Otto ... Swinger Club Besucher (uncredited)
Henrietta Schwarzkopf ... Schülerin (uncredited)
Angelika Sperling ... Strandbesucherin (uncredited)
Christoph Theil ... Hippie (uncredited)
Karol Unterharnscheidt ... Strandbesucher (uncredited)
Ulrich Wohlleben ... Geschäftsreisender (uncredited)
Michael Zühlke ... Swinger Club Besucher (uncredited)
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Directed by
Oskar Roehler 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Michel Houellebecq  novel "Les particules élémentaires"
Oskar Roehler 

Produced by
Oliver Berben .... producer
Bernd Eichinger .... producer
David Groenewold .... co-producer
Bernhard Thür .... line producer
 
Original Music by
Martin Todsharow 
 
Cinematography by
Carl-Friedrich Koschnick 
 
Film Editing by
Peter R. Adam 
 
Casting by
An Dorthe Braker 
 
Production Design by
Ingrid Henn 
 
Costume Design by
Esther Walz 
 
Makeup Department
Heike Merker .... makeup artist
Aylin Ozbay .... special makeup effects 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
 
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 .... sound 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
 
Editorial Department
Philip Whitfield .... telecine colorist
 
Music Department
Maurus Ronner .... orchestrator
Martin Todsharow .... music supervisor
 
Transportation Department
Steffen Knabe .... additional production driver
Martin Kuschan .... production driver
 
Other crew
Mathias Braun .... location scout
Roland Gerhardt .... location scout
Ruth Hetzer .... script supervisor
Tatjana Jakovleski .... assistant production executive
Yasmina Majid .... assistant to production executive
Johanna Ragwitz .... location scout
Claudia Schwab .... production assistant: Bloc. Inc
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Elementarteilchen" - Germany (original title)
"Elementary Particles" - USA (festival title)
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Runtime:
113 min | 105 min
Country:
Germany
Language:
German | English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Certification:
Germany:12 (f) | UK:15 | Netherlands:12 | Sweden:11 | Hong Kong:III | South Korea:18 | Italy:VM14 | Australia:MA | Singapore:R21
Filming Locations:
Bahnhof, Hetschburg, Thuringia, GermanySee more »
Company:
Medienfonds GFPSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Oskar Roehler had worked on the script for three years before he started shooting the film.See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the scene where Christiane is waiting for Bruno's phone call in her apartment, the doorstep onto the balcony is clearly visible. A few moments later when she rolls outside in her wheelchair it has been replaced with a ramp.See more »
Quotes:
Katja:[subtitled version] 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.
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Soundtrack:
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3 out of 3 people found the following review useful.
Self Indulgent, 5 August 2012
Author: itamarscomix from Israel

The Elementary Particles is a genuinely beautiful movie, well-shot and with several very powerful scenes; it also has two very strong lead performances. The first half is captivating and intriguing; unfortunately, that's where everything that's good about the film is. By the time the film was half-finished I was exhausted and felt like it was trying very hard to shock me. The real shame is that while the film feels like shock cinema, it actually deals with some very important and delicate issues - but it relies far too heavily on clichés and melodrama to allow for those to be taken seriously or create any real thought or debate. It's a self indulgent art piece that tries so hard to be artistic and tragic that it loses sight of what it actually wanted to say.

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