Wicker

Wicker is playing SIFF Cinema Uptown on Monday, October 26, and Tuesday, October 27, with screenings at 4 PM and 7:45 PM both days. It's a comedic fable about sex, marriage and the absurdities of social convention, and the story is as odd as the title suggests: an ostracized fisherwoman commissions the local basketmaker to weave her a husband. When her wicker creation turns out more spectacular than she ever imagined, his soulful spirit and unique prowess awaken something inside her, setting off a wave of jealousy, fascination and upheaval that threatens the very fabric of village life. The film runs 105 minutes.

Behind the camera are directors Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson, with a cast that pulls in some heavy hitters: Olivia Colman, Peter Dinklage and Alexander Skarsgård. The music is by Anna Meredith. It's a fairly high-profile ensemble for a story that starts with a woman weaving a husband out of baskets, so the tone is likely as much about the absurdity as it is about the romance.

It's screening at SIFF Cinema Uptown, the three-screen arthouse cinema at 511 Queen Anne Ave N that serves as a hub of film events during the Seattle International Film Festival. The theater is equipped with 2K digital projection, archival 35mm capabilities and Dolby surround sound, so it's a proper cinema setup. If you're following the festival's wider schedule, there was a Q&A with producer Brent Stiefel after the film's Friday, October 23 screening.

Regular admission is $18, or $12 for SIFF Members. Matinees before 5 PM are $15, or $12 for SIFF Members. With screenings at 4 PM and 7:45 PM on both Monday and Tuesday, you've got a choice between the matinee and the evening show.