Writer/directors Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson weave a whimsical “romantasy” in Wicker (B+), sure to thrill and titillate more than just those elusive underwater basket-weaving majors. Few things vex this provincial village more than a woman with ideas, agency and the audacity to enjoy herself, and Olivia Colman gleefully upsets the social order as a fisherwoman who commissions a perfect husband fashioned from woven willow. Colman’s droll humor and poignant vulnerability, Alexander Skarsgård’s steadfast devotion as her wicker husband and Elizabeth Debicki’s deliciously bottled-up villainy as the tailor’s wife give this peculiar romance its comic spark and emotional stakes. Peter Dinklage’s basket weaver initially seems to have wandered in from another universe, but his eccentric incantatory delivery offers wit to spare. Anna Meredith’s music accents the joy and menace while deftly navigating the film’s tonal turns, and cinematographer Lol Crawley’s evocative use of light lends the fable its adult enchantment. Prosthetic makeup and practical effects, led by Joe Dunckley and Sarah Rubano, make the woven beau a marvel of craftsmanship. From bed-breaking romps to a jubilant dance that turns the couple’s affection into a public declaration, the film finds playful ways to explore gender politics and the acceptance of outsiders, with a few surprises tucked into its final act. Knock on wood, this crafty courtship earns its place among a season’s worth of cinematic pleasures.