Showing Up

Screening May 19-21 & 25-26

Showtimes

May 19-21
FRI 7pm
SAT 3pm 5pm 7pm
SUN 1pm 3pm 5pm

May 25-26
THURS 7pm
FRI 7pm

Ticketing

$12 General Admission

$10 FACETS Members

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Critic’s Pick! – “Things happen in Reichardt’s movies — minor, fleeting and profound things, just like in life.” – Manohla Dargis, New York Times

“The piercing specificity of Reichardt’s vision, and her insights into the dynamics of an art scene like the one in Portland, are spot on.” – Sheila O’Malley, RogerEbert.com

Continuing one of the richest collaborations in modern American cinema, director Kelly Reichardt (Wendy and LucyCertain WomenMeek’s Cutoff) reunites with star Michelle Williams for this marvelously particularized portrait of a sculptor’s daily work and frustrations in an artists’ enclave in Portland.

Lizzy (Williams) struggles to put the finishing touches on her latest pieces for a gallery show, all the while juggling administrative work at the local art school, dealing with the neglect of her well-meaning landlord (a funny and nuanced Hong Chau, who also happens to be a rising-star conceptual artist, and is infuriatingly unconcerned that Lizzy’s hot water is not working and that she has not been able to shower in days), and also tending to the emotional well-being of her increasingly fragmented family. It would be nice to concentrate on her work, but like most of us, she is occupied by earning a living and keeping a roof over her head.

Michelle Williams presents a physically transformative performance as she and Kelly Reichardt create something remarkable in Showing Up, a gently observant, wry, understated film about the exigencies, frustrations, and modest fulfillment of carving out a creative life which is its own reward.

Kelly Reichardt, U.S.A., 2022, DCP, 108 minutes

Festivals, Awards, & Nominations

Nominee – Palm d’Or, Cannes Film Festival 2022
Nominee – Best Picture, International Cinephile Society Awards 2023
Nominee – Best Supporting Actress – Hong Chao, International Cinephile Society Awards 2023

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