Review of Sex Is Comedy (2002) by Michael O — 10 Feb 2010

Breillat's film is strictly for directors, actors, serious filmmakers, or die hard film fanatics in my opinion. If you've ever made a film or worked on one this movie is absolutely remarkable and hilarious.

It follows a proto-reality of the making of 'Fat Girl', specifically chronicling the arduous task of getting young actors to help Breillat's alter ego make her film. As directors we have to play mother, father, lover, brother; we're master manipulators.

The beauty of it is there is no loss of integrity since actors demand that manipulation from us: it's the fuel for their fire. 'Sex is Comedy' is brilliantly astute about the psychology of the director.