From what I've learnt from the course, the lighting emphasises facial expressions, emotions and creates suspense. Members of my group and I chose to put our main light on the right of the characters as this was where there most space to adjust the angle of the lights. This created suspense at the end of the opening sequence as the equilibrium has been broken in the third scene, it also creates an enigma because the audience doesn't know who exactly the inspector is, as he is a mysterious figure. Furthermore, the lighting was strong enough to emphasise the suit of the police inspector, therefore we have broken the convention that is seen in most thriller movies: the inspector is not white and is wearing a suit.
Furthermore, the facial expression in the close up shot is extremely effective because only half of the character's face is enlightened, therefore the somewhat traumatised expression creates suspense as the darkness signifies the fear of the unknown- the audience will be afraid, however still not aware why.
Overall, the lighting has created much more suspense in the interrogation room and has allowed the audience to clearly see what we want them to see, for example the facial expressions and costumes.
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