An artist is on the verge of a career-changing exhibition. As she navigates family, friends, and colleagues in the lead up to her show, the chaos of life becomes the inspiration for great art.

Sculpting from a creative life and its stubborn interruptions, Kelly Reichardt’s critically adored film models the fine art of understatement. Allowing Michelle Williams the rare pleasure of a performance that grumbles in an introverted minor key, Showing Up deals in small yet profound epiphanies.