Warning: This story contains spoilers forDon’t Worry Darling.
Here are some of the hidden meanings behindDarling’s midcentury modern sheen.
YOU DON’T KNOW JACK"I really put my male-gaze hat on for this," says Phillips.
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“It’s not only how men idealize women, but also how they see themselves.
This is really about gender roles and about a time when there were these societal expectations.
So that idea of the perfect wife, mother, lover, who has to be all things.
Florence Pugh and Harry Styles in ‘Don’t Worry Darling’.Merrick Morton/Warner Bros
THE DARK SIDEAlice and Jack’s house may be lovely, but there’s something precarious about their surroundings.
“I kept on imagining how dangerous a house could be.
That extended to the interiors' color palette.
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To convey that sense of simulation, “there is a heightened sense of the design with the costumes.
The colors are definitely more vibrant than they were literally in the early ’60s, late ’50s.
There’s something off.”
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So most of it is not.
Most of it is created.
That was kind of the intention.
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SOMEBODY’S WATCHING METhe architecture and decor reflect the characters' emotional state.
“We decided to switch the interior of the house to be glass walls,” says Byron.
“So instead of looking out, you’re sort of looking in.
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