The scene from Sex is Comedy, directed by Catherine Breillat, is ironic because the first scene shows us the filming a film. It's very self-reflexive scene because of the character of the young man is struggiling to distinguish himself from his role as an actor from his role in the world. His character completely contrasts to the young woman actor, who is completely detached and complacent. Her only motivation to comply is because she wants to end the scene, not do a great job as an actress. By showing us this scene, Breillat is deconstructing the vision the viewer has of a kiss, which is often the climax of a film. She shows the kiss as nothing more than a job, completely un- romanticized which is disheartening because the kiss is often the most erotic moment in the film and this makes the viewer rethink the scene that is often their favorite. The kiss is always a moment of subjectivity: dream or fantasize but there is no fantasy here. But on the other hand it was also genuine and honest which is often avoided in cinema. Although honest, it is violating the idealized image that we have all built up.
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