Secret Screening Revealed
The Telluride Film Festival's Sunday TBA screening, long shrouded in speculation, turned out to be Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's documentary 'You Can See Everything' about Elizabeth Holmes. A24, which backs the film, confirmed the news to IndieWire before the premiere, asking them to withhold it until the screening began.[S1]
Security was tight: A24 confiscated cell phones from every attendee at the Herzog Theatre, ensuring no phones were inside as the documentary was shown to a packed audience. The film's running time, rumored to be long, clocks in at over two hours.[S1]
Holmes' Story and the Filmmakers
Holmes is the founder of Theranos, a blood-testing startup exposed after reporting revealed its technology did not work as claimed. Convicted of defrauding investors, she was sentenced to over a decade in prison and is currently serving her sentence in Bryan, Texas.[S1]
The official logline describes the film as following Holmes thirty-four days before her prison sentence, as she invites a skeptical film crew to document her every move, leading to a three-year journey. Fielder is known for his comedy series 'The Curse' and 'The Rehearsal,' while Oppenheim recently premiered his first narrative feature 'Primetime' at Venice.[S1]
Release and Context
Holmes' story was previously dramatized in the Hulu series 'The Dropout' starring Amanda Seyfried, who has been rumored to appear in Fielder's film in character. Alex Gibney's 2019 documentary 'The Inventor' also covered her story. 'You Can See Everything' will arrive in theaters this October.[S1]
