The scarf connects the detective to the protagonist and helps the audience understand that the detective is investigating what happened to the girl. The mug signifies the detective's determination to stay awake and the importance of his work as it empties and refills during shots. The girl's grey coat covers her up and its solid color provides a sense of calm, showing how she isolates herself from the world.

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2. The Scarf
The scarf is used as a link between
the detective and the protagonist. It
helps the audience to understand
the story and to know that the
detective is investigating what has
happened to the girl. The scarf is a
signifier to the audience. This could
also relate back to Bowlby’s
attachment theory as the audience
becomes attached to the characters,
and at this point of the opening
sequence they will understand that
something bad has happened to
her.

3. The Mug
The mug is used to signify
the detective trying to stay
awake. This is also
representing the importance
of the detectives work. The
mug empties during the
different shots again, and
then refills again. This is
showing how the detective is
determined to figure out
what he is working on and
also shows the stress of the
situation.

4. The grey coat
The coat itself is showing
how the girl is covering
herself up. The grey of her
coat is solid and stable,
creating a sense of calm
and composure, relief from
a chaotic world. It’s
signifying how isolated
herself from the world.