WICKER
Starring: Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård, Elizabeth Debicki, Marli Siu, Nabhaan Rizwan, Richard E. Grant, Peter Dinklage, and Ben Ashenden
Directors: Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson
QUENTIN
Wicker feels like a long-lost fairy tale from The Brothers Grimm, and frankly, I don’t know if it works with any other cast. Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård, and Peter Dinklage have all demonstrated their willingness to get weird with it, and those proven sensibilities are needed to sincerely sell a story so fantastical, bawdy, and ultimately heartwarming. That commitment doesn’t stop with the performers either, as the dedication to world-building, quotable dialogue, and character design are impeccable. If that wasn’t enough, it nimbly explores gender roles in the household without being preachy. All in all, Wicker is Edward Scissorhands for a new generation.
ADRIANO
Buyer beware: the steaminess they're marketing is barely a factor in Wicker. But luckily, there’s plenty to offer anyway. Instead of using the erotic concept to simply be hot, we have a movie well aware of its goofiness and leans into it to great comedic effect. Nonetheless, it’s romantic and fascinating in how the central relationship affects the townsfolk’s puritanism and patriarchal expectations. It’s a genuinely thoughtful examination, although its focus on the town did take away from the emotional arc of Olivia Colman’s character. But Alexander Skarsgård’s doing a sexy Ron Swanson impression; what else do I need?
AMARÚ
Are there actors more quirky than the trio of Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård, and Peter Dinklage? There might not be three better to helm such an eccentric film as Wicker. It’s an endearing movie that sheds light on what truly matters in life: not giving a damn about what others think or say. Using innocence, true love, and curiosity to highlight the evils of jealousy, the story is a mirror to how people can ruin lives when they don’t appreciate what’s in front of them. Add in Anna Meredith’s grand and whimsical score and you have a spectacularly honest and creative tale more than worth watching.
This film was reviewed by Quentin as part of Bitesize Breakdown's coverage of the 2026 Zurich Film Festival.