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The precise depiction of the life under the control of the Party Members made the movie \"Traces of Stone\" very controversial at the time when it was first released-1966. The breaking of the taboos by making a movie which is a reflection of the real life is the reason why the movie became so unpopular with the GDR’s Communist government, which in turn led to its banning in Eastern Germany. The movie scrutinizes different aspects of the GDR\'s social and economic life through the storyline of the three main protagonists-Kati Klee and two men, Werner Horrath and Hannes Balla. I will here focus on only three aspects which seem to predominate in the movie- the Party control of the private life, the exploitation of the labour force for the increase of productivity, and the treatment of women in the socialist societies.
What made the movie so notorious at the time of its release is its breaking of the socialist illusion. This movie does not try to mitigate or conceal the truth but it tries to break the illusion created by the Communists for a moral, and law abiding society, controlled by the highly decent and devoted Party Members who are concerned for the wellbeing of its comrades. Instead, the \"Traces of Stone\" shows the Party\'s abuse of power to interfere in the private life to allegedly achieve higher means i.e. to prevent moral decay in the society.
In addition, the movie shows the Party members as equally susceptible to the amoral urges as any normal human would be. Namely, Kati and Horrath initially are shown as loyal and responsible Party members, who dutifully control the power plant building. However, as the movie develops the inter-human relationships develop as well. Kati falls in love with the married Horrath and enters in a clandestine relationship with him, and eventually conceives from him. This moment shows that even the most obedient members of the Party can put their personal life in prime position, which is not in line of what the...
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