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Wicker follows a fisherwoman who creates an ideal husband
Wicker is a fantasy film about a fisherwoman who asks for a husband made of wicker.
Olivia Colman plays the woman, who is mocked and shunned by people in her medieval village.
The basketmaker creates a husband devoted to her happiness, played by Alexander Skarsgård.
The couple's romance and sex life make some villagers jealous and threaten the men who feel they are losing their wives' attention.
The story centers on a woman who is desired and loved, pushing against the village's treatment of her and its expectations of women.
The film is based on Ursula Wills's short story “The Wicker Husband” and was directed by Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson.
The film is now in theaters, and viewers have been sharing reactions to its unusual romantic fantasy and sexual humor.
Wicker follows a fisherwoman, played by Olivia Colman, who asks a village basketmaker to create a husband for her.
The wicker husband, played by Alexander Skarsgård, is devoted to her, prompting jealousy among villagers.
Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson adapted the film from Ursula Wills-Jones’ short story “The Wicker Husband.”
The film’s reviews differ: the Indian Express praises its performances and fable-like story, while El País criticises its humour, pacing and execution.
Social media users shared enthusiastic reactions to the film’s trailer and its sexual romantic-comedy premise.
- Who
- A fisherwoman, played by Olivia Colman, and her wicker husband, played by Alexander Skarsgård.
- What
- She asks a basketmaker to make her a husband, who becomes a source of romance and jealousy in the village.
- When
- The film was in theaters by October 30, 2026. Its trailer dropped in July.
- Where
- In a medieval village.
- Why
- The fisherwoman is bullied and wants a husband and companion.
Indian Express
El País
Performances
Indian Express
The actors’ commitment makes the unusual premise believable, and Colman is especially effective.
El País
Colman is praised, but the film’s execution, humour and pacing are criticised.
Overall assessment
Indian Express
The fable is strange and wondrous, and it hits the mark more often than not.
El País
The film is tedious, with weak writing and disappointing editing and music.
The film’s trailer dropped, prompting social media users to post reactions and cheeky videos.
Reviews of Wicker were published as the film was in theaters.
- Lead actor
- Olivia Colman
- Wicker husband actor
- Alexander Skarsgård
- Directors
- Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson
- Source story
- The Wicker Husband by Ursula Wills-Jones
- Setting
- A medieval village
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What people are saying
you are essentially connecting emotionally to a basket
From my point of view, it was maximalist