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Documentary Follows Elizabeth Holmes Before Her Prison Sentence
Lance Oppenheim and Nathan Fielder’s documentary follows Elizabeth Holmes in the 34 days before she reports to federal prison.
Holmes was convicted of wire fraud and conspiracy and sentenced to 11 years for her role in Theranos, the blood-testing company she founded.
Holmes still says she is innocent and argues that Theranos’s technology had the potential to do what she promised, even though its tests were not ready.
She lives in San Diego with her boyfriend, Billy Evans, and their two children, and the couple plans to pursue a new version of Theranos’s idea.
The film also shows Evans managing aspects of Holmes’s life and raises the possibility that he made a deal to receive part of the film’s box-office profits, though Holmes does not appear to know about it.
The documentary leaves questions about how Holmes sees her past and what comes next as she prepares for prison and the planned venture remains their stated goal.
The documentary “You Can See Everything” follows Elizabeth Holmes and her partner, Billy Evans, in the weeks before she reported to prison.
Holmes had 34 days before beginning an 11-year sentence for fraud and conspiracy.
Filmmakers Lance Oppenheim and Nathan Fielder spent a month living with Holmes and Evans, and continued documenting Evans after Holmes went to prison.
The film examines Holmes’s conduct and psychology but, according to reviews, does not offer clear conclusions.
It also shows Evans working on a new blood-testing startup based on Holmes’s vision for Theranos.
- Who
- Elizabeth Holmes, her partner Billy Evans, and filmmakers Lance Oppenheim and Nathan Fielder.
- What
- The documentary “You Can See Everything” follows Holmes before her prison sentence and continues documenting Evans afterward.
- When
- Holmes had 34 days before reporting to prison in May 2023.
- Where
- Holmes and Evans lived in a rented beach house in San Diego, California.
- Why
- The filmmakers sought insight into Holmes and her life; Holmes and Evans also hoped to continue the vision behind Theranos.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Holmes and Evans met.
Holmes and Evans welcomed their first child, William.
Their daughter, Invicta, was born.
Holmes reported to prison to serve her 11-year sentence.
Fielder continued documenting Evans as he worked on a new blood-testing startup.
- Prison sentence
- 11 years
- Time before prison
- 34 days
- Documentary directors
- Lance Oppenheim and Nathan Fielder
- Family
- Holmes and Evans have two children
- Filming location
- Rented beach house in San Diego, California
- Film length
- 174 minutes
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What people are saying
Finding your person in the middle of all of this and experiencing that love when you're going through hell is the most beautiful thing I've ever experienced
The idea is to put the band back together and do it all again
It oscillated between making me nauseated and making me laugh.