Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgard Bring a Strange Medieval Fable to Life in Wicker

A bullied medieval fisherwoman turns to a local weaver to craft an ideal partner in the new film Wicker. Olivia Colman stars as the fisherwoman tired of village cruelty, while Peter Dinklage plays the weaver who fashions a husband out of plant material.

The Wicker Husband

Alexander Skarsgard portrays the gentle wicker creation who delights his wife and treats cruel townspeople with total politeness. Elizabeth Debicki plays a jealous tailor's wife who schemes against the happy pair, while other local men like the barkeep, baker, and doctor also resent the newcomer.

Cast And Crew

Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson directed the movie, which earns a three-star rating from reviewers. The main cast also features Marli Siu, Nabhaan Rizwan, and Richard E Grant alongside the lead actors.

Context

This movie adapts a written piece by Ursula Willis and follows the classic structure of a traditional fable. Such stories typically use unusual fantasy elements to explore very human themes like loneliness, community malice, and finding unexpected happiness.