Documentary 'You Can See Everything' Debuts at New York Film Festival

The documentary "You Can See Everything," directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, premiered Wednesday night at the New York Film Festival’s Lincoln Center screening. The film, which follows former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes and her husband Billy Evans inside their home, runs three hours and has been described by festival programming chief Dennis Lim as "three hours of the teaser that made the Internet lose its collective mind."

Fielder told the audience that the filmmakers entered the project without certainty it would materialize, noting that A24 offered an exit clause if the story proved insufficient. Holmes and Evans allowed two crews and three cameras into their residence, providing extensive access that the directors said kept them uncertain about the narrative’s direction minute by minute.

Both directors emphasized the unpredictable nature of the viewing experience. Oppenheim said audience members experienced "cognitive dissonance" while Fielder admitted he is still trying to understand what he went through during filming. Holmes, who had not previously seen Fielder’s work, was asked in the film why she agreed to participate.

The screening attracted an audience of about 1,100, with many more waiting outside, and reportedly elicited enthusiastic reactions throughout the documentary’s twists and turns. The film is slated for a broader theatrical release in just over two weeks.