Colman radiant in well-woven romance
Olivia Colman delivers a radiant, raunchy performance in the well-woven romantic comedy Wicker. Adapted from a story by Ursula Wills, the film is a folk sex-comedy that satirizes romance tropes in a quaint, peasant village setting. Colman plays the ostracized Fisherwoman, a woman shunned by her peers for her singleness, who orders a husband from the Basketmaker (Peter Dinklage).
The resulting Wicker Husband, played by Alexander Skarsgard in a wicker suit, is a loving, passionate partner who makes his wife happy, creating sexual confusion and social chaos within the community. Skarsgard's prosthetic performance adds smolder and soul to the character, making him a romantasy dream. Elizabeth Debicki shines as the Fisherwoman's chief bully, while Richard E. Grant delivers a standout supporting performance as the self-absorbed town doctor.
Wicker's blend of dark humor, broad jokes, and slapsstick comedy creates an easygoing, satirical atmosphere that explores the consequences of human will on modern romance.
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