Wicker movie: What Alexander Skarsgard, Olivia Colman film says about modern romance

What is it about modern men that has women lusting over everything from wicker furniture to dragon sex? It’s not even  in cinemas yet, but the new film Wicker has kicked our fantasy obsession into overdrive – and revealed something curious about the state of modern romance. 

What is it about modern men that has women lusting over everything from wicker furniture to dragon sex? It’s not even  in cinemas yet, but the new film Wicker has kicked our fantasy obsession into overdrive – and revealed something curious about the state of modern romance. 

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From wicker men to IKEA benches: The romantasy trend driving a new obsession

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and sound design by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.

What is it about modern men that has women lusting over everything from wicker furniture to dragon sex? It&rsquo;s not even&nbsp; in cinemas yet, but the new film Wicker has kicked our fantasy obsession into overdrive &ndash; and revealed something curious about the state of modern romance.&nbsp;
Read more about this story at&nbsp;<a href="http://theaustralian.com.au">theaustralian.com.au</a> and see the video by subscribing to our <a href="https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfDC8EeZJyt1IVjv5bCRbFBkTl-VYpJyf">YouTube channel</a>.
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/culture/from-wicker-men-to-ikea-benches-the-romantasy-trend-driving-a-new-obsession/news-story/0494c604dc073caef8044246d628ba29">From wicker men to IKEA benches: The romantasy trend driving a new obsession</a>
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and sound design by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia's national broadsheet to audio, featuring behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

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The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.&nbsp;
To find out more about The Front you can link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">here</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories.

The Front

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.
To find out more about The Front you can link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">here</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.

Why is everyone lusting after a man made of wicker?

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