Wicker takes place in a village during medieval times. Olivia Coleman plays a single fisherwoman who’s made fun of by the townspeople.
One day at a wedding, instead of a bouquet being thrown, an egg filled with dye is passed around. It accidentally falls at her feet, releasing purple smoke and implying she will be the next person in town to get married. Everyone snickers at the idea.
She decides to take matters into her own hands and asks the basket maker, played by Peter Dinklage, to make her a husband, and so he does.
This begins an unconventional love story. I went into this knowing nothing about it, and I think that’s the best way to experience it. I will say the movie is very bizarre, but you just have to go with it. It’s a story about love, loneliness, town gossip, and jealousy.
One unique aspect is that no character has a name, they’re only referred to by their job, or by their spouse’s job. Olivia Colman is “the fisherwoman.” She has no other name. The same goes for all the other characters.
I laughed outloud so much, and I really loved this film. This was my 6th film of the Sundance Film Festival, and so far by far my favorite.
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