The police are represented in this way in the clip to show the brutality of reality, that even the supposed protectors of lifestyle and holder of order can be harsh and cruel. Not everyone wins. The police seem to be presented as faceless robots, incapable of doing anything other than following orders and unable to see the state of peril the immigrants are in. They also are represented like this to make a stark contrast between the police and the immigrants and it immediately turns them into the antagonists.
Why represent the immigrants in this way?
The immigrants are represented in this way to sympathise with the watcher and to flip your usual stereotypes on what an immigrant looks and behaves like. They seem like the ones being mistreated and the use of their scared faces and emotion allows you to relate to them a lot more than the faceless, emotionless policeman who's only aim is to "do their job"
What stereotypes are being adhered or subverted?
The police and the immigrants are definately subverted as you'd expect the immigrants to be the antagonists, however this simply isn't the case. The blonde woman on the front desk is challenging the usual blonde stereotypes as she shows some brains and smartness to quickly alert others of the policemen's arrival. Adam is subverting many stereotypes of immigrants as he proves he is smart and is a trained docter. Characters like Gino, however adhere completely to their stereotype, an Italian waiter, and this does show us despite many characters challenging their stereotypes some simply do not.
Purpose behind mediation?
The purpose behind mediation is to entertain us, which is the end goal in all TV Drama's, also it seems another key reason is to challenge our stereotypes and preconceptions of many things we take as fact, such as the "heroic" policemen and the "job-stealing" immigrants. The final reason is simply to inform us and show us other ways of thinking.
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