If you can get past Bruno's sexual desire for his mother, his 15 year old student, and every woman under 40 he sees, if you can accept this sexual frenzy with some humor while sympathezing with its tragic nature, then you'll enter into a film of deep psychological insight and emotional tenderness. MyMovies_International. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! Bruno (Moritz Bleibtreu) and Michael (Christian Ulmen) are two very different brothers whose unconventional upbringing has led them to develop complex and unsatisfactory sex lives. Was this review helpful to you? If so, I have not read it and have no intention to. The film stars Moritz Bleibtreu as Bruno, Christian Ulmen as Michael, Martina Gedeck as Christiane, Franka Potente as Annabelle, and Nina Hoss as Jane. Featured Movie News. This movie is a work of art that enters the realm of Tragic Beauty. Staged by Théâtre du Nord in 2014. As in real life, beauty can be borne of tragedy. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email. Coming Soon. I watched this film strictly as a stand-alone entity, not knowing much about its background and its director, Oskar Roehler. A tour de force through the glorious dirt of West Berlin ensues. The two boy's mother (Nina Hoss)deals with motherhood by rejecting it completely, to explore free love, ultimately nearly destroying her sons. There are no approved quotes yet for this movie. But both women soon fall gravely ill, and paradise seems at an end... Contrary to the book, the film does not have cultural pessimism as a main theme, and it has an alternative ending. Sexual Frustration, Hippies, Genetics and TRUE LOVE! Gerard Miner. Based on Michel Houellebecq's controversial novel, this movie focuses on Michael and Bruno, two very different half-brothers and their disturbed sexuality. A futuristic story about a man and his clone. Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2012. We have the largest library of content with over 20,000 movies and television shows, the best streaming technology, and a personalization engine to recommend the best content for you. 2020 Toronto International Film Festival Preview, What to Watch on FandangoNOW: ‘The Grizzlies,’ ’Antebellum,’ Pro Football Movies and More, This Week in Movie News: Ryan Gosling to Play a Stuntman Again, Tiffany Haddish Meets Nicolas Cage and More. The film had its premiere at the Berlin Film Festival in Germany in February 2006. Oskar Roehler’s German adaptation of the French cult hit Les particules élémentaires is a mostly satisfying film that could have been darker, L’étude de cas des Particules élémentaires n’est disponible qu’en anglais, Two of Germany’s biggest names talk about the difference between the Houellebecq novel and the Oskar Roehler adaptation in which they star, The director of The Elementary Particles talks about his adaptation of the Michel Houellebecq novel, The colourful comedy is produced by Berlin-based X Filme Creative Pool, which has teamed up with Roehler for the fifth time, With Stations of the Cross, Jack and Stereo, Beta Cinema presents German dramas in competition as well as in the Panorama, Cologne-based Gringo films wrapped up the German-Irish comedy Happy Hour.