This is the 653rd most frequent Russian word.
показывает
"Shows" or "demonstrates."
In this sentence, 'показывает' is used to indicate that the movie conveys or depicts a story.
Этот фильм показывает нам историю любви.
This movie shows us a love story.
Here, 'показывает' expresses the action of presenting or displaying something to someone.
Он показывает своим друзьям фотографии из поездки.
He shows his friends pictures from the trip.
In this case, 'показывает' denotes the act of demonstrating or teaching something to others.