Many critics felt the film failed to capture the depth of Houellebecq's cultural pessimism and biting social satire found in the novel.

atomised.repack.ok.ru.2006

Based on the controversial novel by , the film—directed by Oskar Roehler —is a bleak, satirical drama exploring modern alienation and sexual frustration through the lives of two half-brothers.

: One protagonist, Michael, is a molecular biologist researching genetic reproduction and human cloning as a way to potentially transcend the messiness of human love and sex. Psychosexual Development

Touching, embarrassing, forceful and unforgettable, many scenes depicting the pathos of their existence are simply unforgettable . Rotten Tomatoes