Weird, eccentric, different – these are all words that have been used in relation to Wicker. Black Bear has premiered the trailer for their romantic fantasy comedy movie, which opens with a limited release on October 23rd.
A comedic fable about sex, marriage, and the absurdities of social convention, Wicker tells the story of an ostracized fisherwoman (Olivia Colman) who commissions a husband to be made by the local basket maker (Peter Dinklage).
When her wicker husband (Alexander Skarsgård) proves more spectacular than she ever imagined, his soulful spirit and unique prowess awaken something inside her, setting off a wave of jealousy, fascination, and upheaval that threatens the very fabric of village life.
Wicker co-stars Elizabeth Debicki, Marli Siu, Nabhaan Rizwan, and Ella Bruccoleri. Richard E. Grant plays the village’s incompetent doctor.
The project is from Topic Studios and Tango Entertainment. Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson direct from a screenplay they adapted, based on the short story The Wicker Husband by Ursula Wills-Jones.
Colman, Ed Sinclair, Tom Carver, David Michôd, Brad Zimmerman, Justin Lothrop and Brent Stiefel produce.
Wicker received very strong reviews from the Sundance premiere earlier this year.
