Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes documentary hits theaters and leaves viewers unsure what is real

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Nathan Fielder's new film about Elizabeth Holmes opened in US theaters on Friday, and it is not a normal documentary. You Can See Everything was made with director Lance Oppenheim and follows the Theranos founder in the 34 days before she reported to federal prison for defrauding investors.

Holmes and her partner Billy Evans invited the crew in to film their lives, and the project kept going for about three years. It was shot in secret and runs close to three hours. The film first screened at Telluride in September and later at the New York Film Festival.

Anyone who knows Fielder's work will not be surprised that the film plays with the line between what is real and what is staged. Early reviews say it can be truly gripping, and that it keeps pulling the rug out from under the audience. Some critics also point out that while the film loves ambiguity, the facts of the Theranos case are not really in doubt.

Oppenheim brought the idea to Fielder in 2023 after hearing Holmes wanted someone to document her life. The film is released by A24.