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‘Wicker’ Review: Olivia Colman Rides Alexander Skarsgård’s Wood in Bawdy Sex Fantasy About Hysterically Horny Villagers
[Editor’s note: This review was originally published on January 25, 2026 at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Black Bear will release the film in limited theaters on Friday, October 23 with expansion to follow on Friday, October 30.
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“Wicker,” a folk‑tale‑inspired sex comedy directed by Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer, premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and will open in limited theaters on Friday, October 23, with a wider expansion slated for October 30. The film stars Olivia Colman as a prickly fisherwoman who commissions basketmaker Peter Dinklage to weave her a husband, a role filled by Alexander Skarsgård as a man made entirely of wicker fibers. The review describes the premise as “kooky” and “whimsical,” noting its bawdy tone and surreal visual design.
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