POV shots usually consist of two different scenes. The first scene shows an actor staring at situation which is shown in the next scene. However, the order of these shots is not predetermined since POV shots can be revealed as such afterwards as well.
Another stylistic device used in POV is alienation which refers to optical disruptions to focus on certain situations or conditions. A blurred image can for instance indicate the view of a short-sighted person who is not wearing their glasses. Blurry frames are used to suggest that what can be seen is a dream. Usually POV shorts are used to express a certain mood like sadness or anger. POV shots are used in many films regardless of the genre they belong to. Yet there is also a genre dedicated to POV porn only.