Prior to its theatrical release on October 23, Wicker has achieved a vitality most movies can only dream of. The film from Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson has sparked all manner of thirsty social media posts, with eager moviegoers looking forward to seeing a strapping man made of wood (with the likeness of Alexander Skarsgård, of course) romance and enjoy intimate time with a normal woman. Such buzz has led Black Bear Pictures to commission a one-night only 4DX screening of Wicker, allowing audience members to experience the film in the premium, multi-sensory format.
Wicker stars Olivia Colman as the Fisherwoman, a lonely spinster living in a medieval town in which men are referred to by their professions and women are referred to by the men they are married to. After being ridiculed for still not having a husband, the Fisherwoman approaches the Basket Weaver (Peter Dinklage) and asks him to make a husband for her. One month later, the Basket Weaver delivers the Wicker Husband, a full-grown man made out of wood. While unconventional, their pure romance and the Wicker Husband’s unconditional dedication and utility to his wife spark envy from the women of the village and resentment from the men.
Much has been made of how sexy Wicker is and, while the film more than lives up to these descriptors, albeit not in the manner many audience members may expect.
Yes, Olivia Colman And Alexander Skarsgard Break The Bed More Than Once
To make things abundantly clear, the Fisherwoman and the Wicker Husband do indeed have sex in the film. Their first night together is punctuated by the two having intercourse so passionately that the bed they lay on collapses. Such a delightfully unfortunate (or unfortunately delightful) occurrence happens multiple times as the two find great joy in pleasing one another.
The film avoids overt displays of nudity, which may disappoint those wishing to catch a more thorough glimpse of the Wicker Husband. But it nonetheless gets quite steamy on a number of occasions.
Wicker Reclaims The Sexiness Of Romance
Interestingly, Wicker is at its sexiest when not depicting its two lead characters going at it. For as passionate and fun as the scenes in which the Wicker Husband and the Fisherwoman break their bed are, what proves even sexier is what follows.
After the bed breaks, the ever-stoic Wicker Husband matter-of-factly states, “The bed is broken. Bring me a hammer. I will fix it.” Although these three sentences are seemingly inconsequential, they convey immense meaning and importance for the Fisherwoman. In a patriarchal society in which men are considered perfect husbands if they provide and do nothing else, the Wicker Husband’s effortless, seemingly instinctual desire to care for his wife represents an exceedingly romantic gesture.
The Wicker Husband does not gain anything from continually helping the Fisherwoman repair her roof, get her groceries, and fix their bed, yet he does so because his expression of love (love language, if you will) is utility. To be useful, helpful, and make her life just that much less difficult than it needs to be.
In depicting a form of romance so pure and understated, Wicker reclaims the sexiness of romance. Sure, the term ‘sexy’ is traditionally defined by more physical acts or attributes, but there is something undeniably and perplexingly sexy about a desire to simply, effortlessly, and unconditionally be there for another person, in whatever way is required. This is not in a dominant/submissive sense, but, rather, an overt expression of dedication, a singular focus on another person as the centerpiece of one’s life.
Wicker co-director Alex Huston Fischer put it best in a recent interview: “Maybe being a good listener and proactively helpful is the hottest thing you can be.”
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