Here's why the Elizabeth Holmes documentary has a graphic nude scene
Key Points:
- The documentary “You Can See Everything,” featuring Elizabeth Holmes and directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, is rated R primarily due to a graphic nudity scene involving Holmes’ fiancé, Billy Evans, rather than Holmes or Fielder.
- The film captures intimate moments during the weeks leading up to Holmes’ prison sentence, including candid conversations about her alleged deception in the Theranos scandal and her communication tactics.
- The R-rating was unexpected given the documentary’s format, but a notable sequence shows Evans working out and then showering fully nude on camera, which was filmed with his full consent and willingness.
- Co-director Lance Oppenheim explained that the filmmakers had extensive access to Holmes and her family, with few restrictions except for privileged legal calls, resulting in a very revealing portrayal.
- Social media speculation about who appears nude in the film circulated widely, but it was confirmed that the nudity is from Evans, not Holmes or Fielder, who has a history of on-screen nudity in previous works.