Wicker stars Olivia Colman as a woman ostracized by her medieval farming community and Alexander Skarsgård as The Wicker Husband she commissions. The film has drawn attention for its provocative romantic premise, including online jokes about Skarsgård’s character as “fuckable furniture.”
But Wicker is presented as more than a comic romp. Its story also explores how society treats single women, the effects of upholding the patriarchy and what it means to fall in love. For Colman’s character, the relationship marks her first experience of unconditional love.
Sources: Refinery29.