Showing Up Captures Sculptor's Grueling Creative Process While Navigating Life's Complexities

Kelly Reichardt's latest film follows a sculptor preparing for her first major gallery show as she handles the demands of art-making amid the usual challenges of work, family, and relationships.
Michelle Williams gives a quietly powerful performance as Lizzy, a sculptor of modest means and reputation whose painstaking work is a study in discipline and sacrifice.
Shot in a defunct art school, the film features sculptures made for the production and provides an intimate look at the unglamorous labor behind creative work.
Balancing her own film career with teaching, Reichardt brings a keen eye for the details of artistic process and the strains of living an unconventional life.
This profoundly moving yet unassuming film reveals the toil and trouble behind creating meaningful work in a world that often undervalues the arts.