Mise-en-scene - The Joker

The character, Joker, is presented as a very villainous character through his facial expression. Although he is in a jail cell, showing that he is trapped, he does not seem phased by this. The cell bars indicate the setting as being a prison. From this, we can identify that he has committed a crime.

The make-up and costume of the Joker is distinctive; with his white powder, dark black eyes and red lips, positioning his mouth into the formation of a smile. His scars and appearance make him iconic and reveal his antagonistic nature just through the mise-en-scene of his appearance. The dark eyes express him as being evil and all his make-up act as a kind of mask, making him appear to be insecure. The 'mask' enables him to hide his true identity. This opposes the Black Skin, White Masks theory as he is trying to mask his identity from society, whilst standing out with his iconic appearance instead of trying to follow conventions and act 'normal.' His hair is also dyed green, further emphasising his perverse, unnatural character.
His facial expression suggests that he is malicious and malevolent as there is a hint of an evil grin within his artificial yet permanent smile.  

The low-key lighting creates a very dark and sinister atmosphere. The only light there is shines on one side of the Joker's face, this may convey the message of his two personalities and how there may be some good within his evil yet he is still overpowered by his shadows and the darkness of the prison cell.