"You Can See Everything" is a documentary film focusing on the life of Elizabeth Holmes—the founder of the notorious Theranos—by directors Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, which will be released on Friday, October 16, 2026, by its distributor A24.
It takes about two hours and 55 minutes to watch this film, which made its debut at the Telluride and New York Film Festivals before its theater release and got good reviews.
According to the official synopsis, the documentary film tells the story of Elizabeth Holmes when, 34 days before being sent to prison, she invited a film crew to document everything about her.
The initially intimate portrait of a mysterious felon eventually turns out to be an unusual three-year trip for the directors. Elizabeth Holmes received just over 11 years in prison as punishment for defrauding investors.
The directors were granted access to Elizabeth Holmes' residence by the ocean in San Diego, where she lived with her boyfriend, Billy Evans, and their two children. The viewer can see how Fielder interacts with the family and discusses the activities of Holmes and the fall of Theranos.
According to the Variety report, Holmes offered to be filmed by A24. Oppenheim remembered Holmes' offer when the directors were searching for some subject matter for their project. Afterward, Evans spoke of how his family agreed to take part in the documentary and what he thought about it all.
"The subject of the movie appears to be very genuine, but at the same time, she is a liar," says Fielder. And this contradiction is the basis of the film. In the viral trailer, Holmes can be seen looking straight into the camera and telling Fielder that she has no reason to lie to him.
This documentary features two unique directors famous for their unconventional movies:
- Nathan Fielder: The comedian behind "Nathan for You" and "The Rehearsal" with a knack for blurring the lines between real-life characters and scripted scenes. Additionally, he is the co-creator of the A24 show "The Curse" along with Benny Safdie.
- Lance Oppenheim: The filmmaker who created "Some Kind of Heaven" (2020), the documentary about the life in The Villages, Florida, as well as the 2024 film "Spermworld" and the HBO series "Ren Faire" at the age of 30.
Their joint venture blends together the awkward conversation style of Fielder with the observation skills of Oppenheim.
Early reviews are quite positive. According to Stephen Silver, an author, the movie is transcendent and has the structure of a typical documentary at least in the first half of its time.
At the same time, Holmes is described as unflinching and fully insists on her innocence. She continues to work together with Evans to create the next iteration of Theranos.
Rolling Stone magazine is more extreme. As it states, the movie is even crazier than you could ever imagine. By the moment when the family moves to Texas, where Holmes will spend about 10 years of her life in prison, the movie becomes a movie not only about the image rehabilitation but also about several pathologies.
At the end of the movie's premiere at the New York Film Festival, Fielder and Oppenheim asked the spectators not to reveal the details of the movie's plot.
The Q&A was conducted without any spoilers, and many reviews did not give away the most shocking details. The very title of the movie is both a promise and a warning; it can be seen how much access the directors had to the story and how much Holmes was ready to show.
The story of Theranos has been told in books, documentaries, a podcast, and even a TV series. But this film differs in the fact that it is an insider movie shot while Holmes was still free and was still claiming her innocence.
It also poses a broader question about documentary filmmaking—what occurs when the subject lets you come into his/her world, and what you get is an image of truth or just a well-staged image of it.
The film is out in theaters from Friday, October 16. Streaming date hasn't been announced yet. Due to the length of the movie (close to 3 hours), please prepare yourself.
