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A24 has thrown its weight behind “You Can See Everything,” a documentary about Elizabeth Holmes directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, positioning the 172-minute film as a major contender in this year’s awards season. The project made its debut at Telluride Film Festival with unprecedented security measures and audience anticipation, prompting the studio to announce an October theatrical release the same evening and formally enter the documentary feature race.
The film captures Holmes during the final 34 days before her imprisonment, documenting a three-year period that transforms from a portrait into what the studio describes as a descent “into the abyss.” While the Theranos saga has previously inspired multiple film and television projects, this documentary takes a distinctive approach by examining how the camera itself shapes perception and truth, with Fielder emerging as an on-screen presence wrestling with whether his subject is being authentic or performative.
The creative team behind the project brings substantial credentials to the race. Fielder, known for the Emmy-nominated “The Rehearsal,” makes his feature directorial debut, while Oppenheim brings documentary expertise from previous work and a successful Venice premiere for his scripted feature debut. Cinematographer David Bolen employs an unconventional 4:3 frame with distinctive long lenses, while composer Ari Balouzian provides a noir-inflected score that recontextualizes intimate home footage. Fielder’s longtime editor Adam Locke-Norton rounds out a below-the-line team generating significant awards discussion.
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Originally reported by Variety →
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