“Golden Shower offers a delightful, female-centric take on subverting the ‘male gaze’ within sexual dynamics. Sheila and Martin are a couple discussing the ‘sexual perversions’ of acquaintances and celebrities caught up in media scandals regarding their fetishes. Naturally, their pillow talk shifts from the abstract concept of perversion to actual desire. The catalyst for this is the infamous Donald Trump ‘golden shower’ incident. Martin resorts to standard gaslighting (‘I thought you were more open-minded,’ he says) before finally confessing his own desire for a ‘golden shower.’ It is interesting to observe how Stella Carneiro portrays Sheila’s thought process within the relationship. On one hand, her friends warn her that men often seek sexual favors out of self-interest, yet Sheila consistently tries to rationalize the situation (viewing Martin’s move as a way of expressing love through a seemingly casual joke). On the other, the inclusion of a ‘Sex Influencer’ (played by Stella Carneiro herself) reinforces the idea that the act is natural within the context of a loving, reciprocal relationship. Ultimately, Sheila’s loving acquiescence leads to the titular final scene, which resolves the gender power dynamics and sexual interplay in the most ambiguous yet satisfying way possible.”