Based on Michel Houellebecq's controversial novel, this movie focuses on Michael and Bruno, two very different half-brothers and their disturbed sexuality. After a chaotic childhood with a hippie mother only caring for her affairs, Michael, a molecular biologist, is more interested in genes than women, while Bruno is obsessed with his sexual desires, but mostly finds his satisfaction with prostitutes. His pitiful life changes when he gets to know the experienced Christiane. In the meantime, Michael meets Annabelle, the love of his youth, again...
I think this is a good film. At least better than I expected. It's a bizarre love story confronting issues such as, relationship, sex, fantasies and true love. All adults have some problems, because of the society we are living in. It's interesting to look at other people's lives. The director, Oskar Roehler, did a good job in my opinion. Some images are beautiful. The soundtrack is good, used songs from T-Rex and Bob Dylan. The story is great. But apparently the book is much better than the film. I hope I can check out the book sometime.
