Nathan Fielder’s new doc about the disgraced Theranos CEO shocked Telluride. Here’s what we know.
Key Points:
- "You Can See Everything" is an upcoming A24 documentary co-directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, premiering October 16, which features convicted fraudster Elizabeth Holmes in an unusual confrontation with Fielder.
- The film originated when Holmes and her fiancé, Billy Evans, invited a film crew to their Southern California home before Holmes began serving a prison sentence for defrauding investors through her biotech company Theranos.
- The documentary reportedly offers unprecedented access to Holmes and Evans, revealing their hopes to relaunch Theranos and the significant role Evans plays in managing Holmes's public image, with the film described as full of unexpected twists and a mysterious Hollywood actress cameo.
- Nathan Fielder, known for blending reality and fiction in his comedic work, initially intended to stay behind the camera but became a co-star due to the strange and unnerving nature of his interactions with Holmes and Evans.
- Despite the film's secrecy before its Telluride Film Festival premiere, Holmes and Evans are aware of the documentary but have not yet viewed it; Evans reportedly attempted to exert control over the filmmaking process.