Wicker film becomes internet meme phenomenon after social media discovery
Real-life couple Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer directed the feature film Wicker, which gained attention online after being discovered by social media users.
Plot centers on enchanted wicker husband
The movie stars Olivia Colman as a fisherwoman who asks a local basket weaver to build her a spouse. Peter Dinklage plays the character who crafts the man entirely from woven materials. Alexander Skarsgard portrays the resulting figure, whose devotion affects the entire village in various ways.
Production faced initial pitching difficulties
Directors Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer noted that the project was difficult to sell before a major actor joined. Olivia Colman agreed to star and serve as an executive producer for the independent production. The couple stated that working on specific scenes made them more intimate than they originally expected.
Source material adapted from short story
The feature is based on a fourteen-page short story titled The Wicker Husband by Ursula Wills-Jones. Social media platforms helped the project reach a wider audience once it was released. The film combines elements of fantasy romance comedy with themes regarding community reaction.
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