A surprise screening at the Telluride Film Festival generated intense speculation before Sunday’s event. Many people thought it might be a film from A24, and they were right. The film is titled You Can See Everything, directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim. It focuses on Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos, a company that claimed to have revolutionary blood testing technology. Holmes was convicted of fraud after raising nearly $1 billion in investments. She was convicted on four counts involving investors, acquitted on four patient-related counts, and the jury deadlocked on three additional investor-related counts. She was sentenced to over eleven years in prison and is currently serving time in Bryan, Texas.
The film was shown at the Herzog Theatre with strict security measures, according to IndieWire. Attendees had their phones taken away during the screening to maintain secrecy.
The documentary starts with Holmes inviting a film crew into her life just thirty-four days before going to prison. This period was marked by intense scrutiny and deep personal reflection for the former tech icon, according to a report from Consequence. A24 describes the 174-minute film as a three-year journey that began with that pre-prison access.
Holmes had not spoken to the media since 2016 before this project, TheWrap reported. Fielder and Oppenheim said they did not plan any scenes in advance. The film explores the complexity of Holmes’ life and her motivations during a pivotal time.
Emma Stone, who worked with Fielder on a Showtime series, moderated a post-screening discussion. She helped reveal that the idea for the film came from a conversation at a private magician’s club in Los Angeles. The project was made with no preconceived storylines, only real-time events captured by the camera.
It raises questions about what Holmes was really seeking in her final days. Fielder said the experience showed how reality can shift depending on one’s proximity to a person.
The film is set for release in October in select theaters. This marks Fielder’s first major project since the second season of HBO’s The Rehearsal.
Oppenheim also directed a narrative feature called Primetime, which premiered at Venice earlier this year. The film’s teaser trailer was released online as the Telluride screening began. A24 confirmed the film's identity to IndieWire before the premiere. The screening was held in a packed theater with no phones allowed inside.
One attendee was caught using her phone and was asked to place it in a pouch. She reportedly chose to leave the venue and then disappeared behind a black curtain as security followed her.
The film explores how people might interpret events differently based on their role in them. It is not yet clear what specific revelations the documentary contains.
The film will be available in theaters next month, but details about its content remain under wraps.