The Elementary Particles (2021 film)

The Elementary Particles (French: Les Particules élémentaires) is a 2021 French television drama film directed by Antoine Garceau for France 2. It is based on the novel Atomised by Michel Houellebecq and has a screenplay by Gilles Taurand.[1] It stars Guillaume Gouix and Jean-Charles Clichet and tells the story of two half brothers, where the first half of the film is about their adolescence and the second is about them as adults.[2]

The Elementary Particles
Directed byAntoine Garceau
Screenplay byGilles Taurand
Based onAtomised by Michel Houellebecq
Starring
CinematographyAntoine Roch
Music byYuksek
Release dates
  • 17 September 2021 (2021-09-17) (La Rochelle)
  • 31 January 2022 (2022-01-31)
Running time
118 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

It premiered on 17 September 2021 at the Festival La Rochelle Cinéma, where it was shown out of competition as a two-part television film.[3] It was changed into one film of 1 hour and 58 minutes before it was shown on France 2 on 31 January 2022.[4][5] It had 2 million viewers, which was 10% of the viewership.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ Sotinel, Thomas (31 January 2022). "'Les Particules élémentaires', sur France 2 : un requiem pour la masculinité d'après Michel Houellebecq". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. ^ Lépine, Elise (30 January 2022). "Que vaut vraiment l'adaptation télévisée des 'Particules élémentaires' ?". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  3. ^ "France 2 présente une adaptation des 'Particules élémentaires' de Houellebecq au festival de Fiction de La Rochelle" (in French). 18 September 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. ^ C. K. G. (27 January 2022). "Ultra moderne solitude : 'Les Particules élémentaires'" (in French). France Télévisions. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  5. ^ Jaurès, Cécile (31 January 2022). "'Les Particules élémentaires', l'œuvre sulfureuse de Michel Houellebecq adaptée par France 2". La Croix (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  6. ^ Zoltobroda, Michaël (1 February 2022). "Audiences TV : 2,2 millions de téléspectateurs devant l'élimination du PSG en Coupe de France". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2022.

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