Wicker & The Politics of Pleasure

Podcast: Femme & Furious: A Feminist Pop Culture Podcast · Julia Rose Portela | Feminist Pop Culture Podcast Host

Opublikowano: 2026-11-04

Summary: Wicker, starring Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård, has been marketed as the horniest movie of the season, but underneath the cheeky premise is a sharp feminist fable about patriarchy, marriage as an institution of control, and what happens when a woman's pleasure is prioritized. This week, Julia digs into why a lonely fisherwoman who commissions a husband made of wicker is one of the most subversive love stories of the year, and why it hits so hard right now. ⚠️ Spoiler + Adult Content Warning: Heads up bestie this episode is spoiler central, so catch up first if yo...