Filmmakers Mystified by Elizabeth Holmes' Behavior

Nathan Fielder, co-director of the documentary "You Can See Everything," continues to grapple with the enigmatic behavior of Elizabeth Holmes. The film chronicles the 34 days preceding Holmes' May 30, 2023, incarceration, where she and her fiancé, Billy Evans, welcomed Fielder, Lance Oppenheim, and their crew into their California residence. Fielder expressed his ongoing uncertainty about the experiences during a recent Q&A, stating, "I still am not sure to this day what I experienced."

The filmmakers were particularly puzzled by Holmes and Evans' willingness to participate. Fielder questioned their motives, "Why do they want us here?" He noted that even without cameras, he wouldn't choose himself to document such a sensitive period. The on-camera conversations between Fielder and the couple often seemed circular, leading the film team to frequently question the true meaning behind their statements and what Holmes and Evans were contemplating.

Holmes, the disgraced founder of Theranos, was convicted of fraud and conspiracy for her role in the company's false promises of revolutionary health diagnostic technology. Her sentence was reduced from eleven to nine years. The story of her downfall has been the subject of other adaptations, including the Hulu miniseries "The Dropout."