# The Elementary Particles (2006)

> Two damaged half-brothers navigate loneliness, sexual obsession, and the possibility of intimacy in a provocative German literary melodrama.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/57

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Oskar Roehler
- Cast: Christian Ulmen, Moritz Bleibtreu, Martina Gedeck, Franka Potente, Nina Hoss, Corinna Harfouch, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Jasmin Tabatabai
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0430051/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, provocative, intimate, quiet evening, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

Two half-brothers navigate the complexities of love and desire in a chaotic world.

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