Showing Up
In the days leading up to a possibly career-changing exhibition, a sculptor navigates her relationships with family, friends, and colleagues.
Critics Sentiment
Sean releases healed pigeon and it flies away
Lizzy's final piece burns on one side
The film rises from its lowest point when Lizzy's sculpture burns to its emotional peak with the pigeon's symbolic release.
The film maintains a consistently understated tone that divides critics, with many finding the mundane daily struggles tedious while others appreciate Reichardt's minimalist approach. The wounded pigeon metaphor gradually builds emotional resonance throughout the film. The ending provides a gentle, symbolic resolution that most critics found quietly moving and beautifully executed.
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Michelle Williams
Lizzy
Hong Chau
Jo
Maryann Plunkett
Jean
John Magaro
Sean
André 3000
Eric
Amanda Plummer
Dorothy
Matt Malloy
Lee
Heather Lawless
Marlene
James Le Gros
Ira
Denzel Rodriguez
William
Eudora Peterson
Lauren
Judd Hirsch
Bill
Todd-o-Phonic Todd
Radio DJ
Lauren Lakis
Terri
Jean-Luc Boucherot
Peter
Ted Rooney
Ted
Ben Coonley
Ben
Chase Hawkins
Alex
Izabel Mar
Maya
William Rihel III
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Crew
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