Sex in socialism

The skirt could not be short, and the kiss could only be an imitation. In the 1950s, it was still unthinkable for anyone to speak freely about sexuality, nudity, and physicality. And it was even more impossible to show it. Then came the modernist Kádár regime, which first turned a blind eye to the miniskirt, and then allowed a West German enlightenment film to be released in cinemas. Sex first made its way into art, to seep from films and pop songs into everyday public discourse. Of course, the path was not smooth, from shameless glances to naturalistic bed scenes. It is true that 50 years have passed in the meantime. How the relationship between power and sex developed is what Vanda Szondi's film seeks to answer.