There's a lot to this, that all comes together to make it "work".
Monochrome is always good for creating a sombre tone. The subject is mostly in the dark, except for her hand, which is creating a strong sense of "the light" being on the viewers side of the fence - she is imprisoned, not us.
The building in the background has a vaguely institutional look, too. wherever she's imprisoned, it's not a holiday camp.
Then there's the lip-ring, the lanky hair, and the expression of the subject. Wherever she is, it's ground her down. She's defeated, just biding her time.
The lighting on the hand is overdone, obviously. And the gadget that she's holding is distracting, as (to a less extent) is whatever it is intruding into the shot at top right. But overall it works well. |
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