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Barbie: ‘The pink and lighting was a bit of a therapy’

The Barbie movie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, is officially out in cinemas this evening.

You might have seen the pictures of the set - complete with a real-life dream house, a pink plastic Barbie car, and even a Barbie beach with pink sand.

The two women behind the design of the film have worked together for more than 20 years and they’ve been Oscar-nominated six times, and Bafta-nominated twice.

Production Designer Sarah Greenwood and Set Decorator Katie Spencer joined Woman’s Hour’s Anita Rani to tell her how they made Barbie world happen, and how the lighting and pink of the set boosted their moods.

You can listen to the full interview on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sounds - it’s the Woman’s Hour episode from 21 July.

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