| The Elementary Particles | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Antoine Garceau |
| Screenplay by | Gilles Taurand |
| Based on | Atomised by Michel Houellebecq |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Antoine Roch |
| Music by | Yuksek |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
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]
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ Lépine, Elise (30 January 2022). "Que vaut vraiment l'adaptation télévisée des 'Particules élémentaires' ?". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ C. K. G. (27 January 2022). "Ultra moderne solitude : 'Les Particules élémentaires'" (in French). France Télévisions. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
