Who needs romance when you’re an independent fisherwoman with no time for smelling nice? Such is the lot of Olivia Colman in Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer’s fantastic feature. Everything changes when magical craftwork pairs her with Alexander Skarsgård’s hunky basket case in this satirical comedy about sex and marriage.
2026
Wicker
2026
Wicker
Director
Eleanor Wilson
Alex Huston Fisher
Runtime
105 Minutes
Country
United States
Classification
Unclassified 18+
Spun from an enchanting short story by Ursula Wills-Jones, filmmakers Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer take us on a mesmerising adventure. Jimpa (AFF 2025) star Oliva Colman portrays our hero, an unnamed fisherwoman who happily minds her own business but is roundly mocked for being a bit whiffy by the mean-spirited villagers to whom she sells her wares. Chief among them is the snooty wife, played by Australian Elizabeth Debicki, who’s unhappily married to Nabhaan Rizwan’s tailor. She pairs the village’s singles in a surreal folkloric marriage tradition the fisherwoman avoids like the plague. But when their mockery gets too much, the fisherwoman turns to Peter Dinklage’s kindly basket weaver to fashion her a wicker husband, with Alexander Skarsgård bringing the creation to life in a fabulously woven costume. Cue a surprisingly steamy romance and a cautionary tale about not picking on outsiders in this Sundance premiere that’s sure to be an instant cult classic. You’ll fall under its whimsical spell.
“A film full of lively personality and possessed of a rather humane outlook on our petty foibles.”
The Hollywood Reporter
“A kooky sex-crazed folk tale … irresistibly weird and wonderful.” (Indiewire) “Whimsical, witty and wise.”
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Sundance
Melbourne
Film Credits
Director
Eleanor Wilson & Alex Huston Fisher
Country
United States
Language
English
Type
Feature Fiction
Program Strand
Special Presentations
Producer
Ed Sinclair, Tom Carver, Justin Lothrop, Brad Zimmerman, Ryan Heller, Lia Buman, Olivia Colman, Brent Stiefel, David Michôd, Tim Headington, Michael Bloom, Andrea Cornwell & Oliver Kassman
Writer
Eleanor Wilson & Alex Huston Fisher
Cinematographer
Lol Crawley
Editor
Sofi Marshall
Cast
Alexander Skarsgård, Elizabeth Debicki, Marli Siu, Nabhaan Rizwan, Olivia Colman & Peter Dinklage
Music
Anna Meredith
Genre
Black Comedy, Fantasy & Romance
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