Cinema has long been a double-edged sword, capable of both challenging and reinforcing societal norms. By the mid-20th century, Swedish films such as *One Summer of Happiness* (1951) and *I Am Curious: Yellow* (1967) had inadvertently cemented Sweden’s reputation as the world’s most sexually liberated nation. These films, which flouted the prudish censorship standards of Hollywood and other film industries, painted…