Ursula von Rydingsvard: Into Her Own

While director Daniel Traub has little time to dive too deeply, the documentary serves as a fascinating glimpse into an artist's work, inspirations and process.

This documentary portrait of the formidable sculptor Ursula von Rydingsvard is, by dint of its brevity, more tantalizing than satiating. But it's still a welcome cinematic account of her work.

Even if abstract monumental sculpture is not your cup of tea, this is an inspirational tale of a determined and gifted woman rising to the top.

It packs in a meaningful chronicle of [Ursula] von Rydingsvard's lifetime of art and experiences. The movie is bound to please fans of the artist, as well as win over new admirers of her unique talent.

With a running time of only about an hour, Into Her Own feels like an episode of "American Masters," and there's nothing wrong with that.

Ursula von Rydingsvard, the artist, is great; the documentary is perfectly fine.

A fascinating and streamlined look at the renowned sculptor as we get a behind the scenes look at her creative process.