Wicker

Directed by Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson for Black Bear Pictures, "Wicker" is an adaptation of the fairy tale by Ursula Wills that blends romance, mischief, and social critique. Featuring a top-tier cast led by Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård, the film tells the story of a woman in a village bound by rigid conventions who finds an unexpected form of love with a wicker husband, challenging collective hypocrisy and repression. While the lead performances and the aesthetic crafted by Wētā Workshop are praised, some reviews note that the screenplay shows some strain in the second half and an ending that, while effective, dampens part of the darker and more memorable potential of the premise.

Overall, it is an adult fairy tale—funny and sensual—that thoughtfully reflects on themes of desire, jealousy, and social constraints.