The nature of a discovery can be confronting in ways that are hesitant. The discovery that the passports and mobile phones of the participants are being taken away has a shocked feeling towards Raye which is expressed through middle close up camera shot. The natural lighting of the closed room indicates the rawness of her discovery which is foreshadowing the confronting discoveries of the future.
A discovery may occur because of deliberate planning. The use of mise en scene where the participants’ phones and passports are taken away emphases how the narrator is leading the participants on a journey. This is indicated by the elevated narrator of Dr David Corlet who is standing on a raises surface conveying his power over the participants.
An emotional discovery may involve the effects of past experiences. The neutral mid-range shot of Raye as she discovers that the baby of a previous refugee died because of lack of money to buy medicine indicates that the emotional effects of a discovery can be emerged from past experiences. This is combined with soft non diegetic sombre toned music to enhance the heartbroken feelings of Raye as she too has problems conceiving a child.
A rediscovery might cause individuals to feel traumatised. The soft non diegetic sombre music is combined with a neutral shot to highlight the rawness of Wassmi’s feelings towards water as he has post traumatic distress order and is afraid of the water. The sight of water brings back memories of the boat disaster for him.
The emotional ramifications of a discovery could include feeling shocked. The mid-range close up shot of Roderick and Barati is combined with soft tempo non diegetic music as Roderick discovers that in Barati ‘s political group three hundred people were killed for being in opposition. The use of mise en scene of the coffee cups portrays the casual conversion which is juxtaposed against the seriousness of the conversion.
The emotional