Spoilers ahead for “You Can See Everything,” the documentary about Elizabeth Holmes.
Elizabeth Holmes allowed a film crew into her home 34 days before she is due to go to prison in 2023.
Directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, “You Can See Everything” is the boundary-pushing result of what the filmmakers captured and is unlike anything that’s been done before.
Theranos’ founder and CEO hoped to revolutionize blood testing. But in 2022, he was convicted on four counts of wire fraud after a federal investigation uncovered critical breaches at the Theranos lab.
Sentenced to 11 years in prison, “You Can See Everything” shows Holmes at her San Diego home with her partner, William “Billy” Evans, and their two children, Willian and Invicta. Maintaining his innocence, Holmes allowed cameras to record him and his family until he surrendered to the Bryan Federal Prison Camp in Texas.
But that’s only the first half of the nearly three-hour movie.
What is the Difference of the Saying ‘You Can See Everything’?
Amid questions arising about Holmes and her relationship with Evans, Fielder decides to reach out to none other than Amanda Seyfried for insight.
Why actor?
Seyfried played Holmes in the 2022 miniseries “The Dropout” and even won an Emmy for her performance.
During his stay at their home, Fielder shows Holmes and Evans episodes of “The Dropout.” The spectacle disturbs Holmes, and he tearfully tells Fielder that he does not want to watch it anymore.
Holmes later goes to jail, but the shooting continues.
Holmes and Evans were working on a new business venture they called Theranos 2.0. Two years after Holmes’s imprisonment, Evans calls the film crew and tells them there is an update on their project.
Fielder tries to get updates on Holmes, who cannot be reached by cameras, but doesn’t get much. Later, tensions begin to arise between Evans and the film crew.
“As we were trying to finish production (of the film) … (Evans) began to exert a certain level of control over the process, which made it very difficult to interact with him,” Fielder said at an Oct. 6 screening in Los Angeles. “It was uncomfortable for us… We kind of had to stop. We basically lost touch and were in that situation for a while.”
Fielder stated at the time that Evans had not seen the film.
How Did Amanda Seyfried Join ‘You Can See Everything’?
Fielder and Oppenheim had never met Seyfried, but she was one of many people they reached out to in late 2025, according to press notes.
“A lot of people are saying no during this process, and a lot of people who are interested in his story don’t want anything to do with him anymore,” Fielder said.
Through a mutual friend, Fielder was able to connect with Seyfried, who agreed to watch the footage and talk about her experiences on camera.
Seyfried never met or communicated with Holmes while preparing for her role in “The Dropout.” But the actor became an “invaluable key” to how the filmmakers pursued the investigation and the “unprecedented” ending.
About halfway through the movie, after Holmes goes to prison, Seyfried and Fielder wristwatch Footage of Holmes watching “The Dropout”.
This was the first face-to-face meeting between the pair and was recorded “unscripted and in real time, as it unfolded.”
What came next was unusual, unusual and intriguing.
Seyfried accompanies Fielder to Holmes’ home in San Diego, where he describes the first time he met the biotech company’s founder. Then they recreate that scene.
As the documentary continues, Seyfried continues to assist Fielder with his reenactments, including a meeting with filmmakers, A24 executives, and Holmes and Evans.
As Seyfried’s involvement deepens, she begins to bring her own perspective on Holmes’ life, while also questioning the intentions of the CEO and his partner.
In a crazy turn of events, Fielder brings Seyfried to the Evans home, where she has the chance to speak briefly with Holmes, who is calling from prison. After some shocking revelations, including Evans checking Holmes’ social media accounts, the actor gets into a heated argument with Evans, reinforcing Holmes’ dislike of him.
Seyfried also recreates Fielder’s meeting with Holmes in prison, as cameras were not allowed inside.
As the documentary draws to a close, Seyfried and Fielder question whether Holmes was a victim or whether they, too, were deceived.
“To this day, I’m still not sure what I experienced,” Fielder said during the Los Angeles screening. “That’s one of the reasons I’m excited for it to come out and for more people to see it, because it’s been just a small group for so long. I actually think maybe having it out there could help everyone understand what I’m going through.”