The documentary film "You Can See Everything," directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, focuses on Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the defunct blood-testing company Theranos. The film explores the psychology of Holmes and her partner, Billy Evans, through footage captured shortly before Holmes began her prison sentence for defrauding investors.
About a month before her incarceration, Holmes and Evans invited a film crew to document their daily lives at home with their children. The project was produced by A24 and features unusual filmmaking methods characteristic of Fielder’s previous work, which often blurs the distinction between truth and artifice.
The documentary includes several specific segments, such as Holmes asserting that she has never lied in her life, later qualifying that she may have told small white lies for convenience. In another scene, Fielder shows Holmes the "Who's on First?" comedy routine, which she says she has never seen and appears to misunderstand. The film also features a telephone call from prison in which actress Amanda Seyfried, who portrayed Holmes in "The Dropout," asks Holmes if she knew Seyfried would be on the call.
This documentary has drawn attention from viewers and researchers interested in the high-profile Theranos fraud case. According to court evidence and reports cited in the film's analysis, Holmes presented fake financial results in 2015 and admitted to concealing the fact that Theranos diluted blood samples. The film's release has prompted discussion among psychologists, including CUNY professor Maria Hartwig, regarding the scientific reliability of spotting deception through behavioral cues.
A person following this story would notice a focus on the personal behavior and communication styles of Holmes and Evans. The documentary presents these interactions without external evidence or expert testimony during the runtime, instead relying on Fielder's editing and specific captured moments to characterize the subjects.
While the documentary is now in theaters, the broader impact on Holmes’ public image was not reported. A Patreon movie club discussion by the "Corporate Gossip" podcast is scheduled for November 2 to further analyze the film.