Michelle Williams was happy she made Spielberg cry

STORY: "It's such an interesting moment because here's this man in front of you weeping because he's so moved to see, you know, the presence of his parents again, which is really why he made the movie, because he loved them so much and he wanted to bring them back and honor them and tell their story. So your heart goes out to him because he's emotional, but also inside, as an actor, you're thinking 'oh, thank God, like, it's working. We're on the right track'."

Steven Spielberg's autobiographical

coming-of-age drama, 'The Fabelmans',

shows Sammy discovering a family secret

that changes the way he views the world

Michelle Williams secured an Oscar nomination

for her portrayal of the director's mother