Elementary Particles (Elementarteilchen) (NR)

synopsis

"Atomised" tells the story of half brothers, Michael and Bruno. As children, their mother neglected them, leaving them in the care of separate grandparents while she led a carefree, jet-set life. Now adults, introverted molecular biologist Michael is so wrapped up in his genetic research that he shies away from intimacy, whilst Bruno is a slave to his sexual fantasies. Everything changes when both men, now in their 30s, find love. Michael re-unites with his childhood sweetheart, Annabelle and Bruno meets Christiane who shares and enjoys his sexual obsessions. It seems that luck is finally on their side, but by a cruel twist of fate, both relationships take a different path. Michael and Bruno must decide whether they can handle the changes or return to their lonely lives.