The camera went over the shoulder and shifted from her staring into the camera to him entering the room. It went back and forth between them as they kept eye contact. This also was displayed through eye-line match between them. The interrogation room was the main location during this extract but it was very empty and bland. Except for the blue streak across the wall, it lacked color.
The low angle of the clock on the wall also revealed the camera. From that viewpoint, it seemed as if the camera was facing down and they wanted us to think so as well. However, it was not and was displaying the actions going on within the room to the individuals outside of the room. They were able to see the interrogation, it was not made clear whether or not they were able to retrieve audio and hear what was going on.
Jack continued to pry at her for information and he was not getting anywhere. This increased the animosity between them and it was shown within their dialogue. This led to him becoming irritated and the scene quickly escalated. He then flipped the table which created diegetic sound and caused a slight reaction from her. The scenes were designed to be close and in the same facility but the rooms were designed differently.
The tension rose when he became more aggressive and proceeded to restrict her airflow and push her against the wall. At this point, the bystanders began to attempt to stop this from happening and ran down to the room. Their struggle was displayed through a split-screen. When they entered the room the commotion stopped. She began to regain the ability to breathe properly.
The director of this extract wanted to show the intensity of the situation. They made it clear that she was involved in terrorist activity. Her attempting to, or aiding to , attack the president was a direct form of espionage.
