Documentary 'You Can See Everything' follows Elizabeth Holmes in final days before prison
A new A24 documentary captures former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes during the last weeks of her freedom, showing her personal life and ongoing ambitions as she prepares to report to a federal prison camp.
A24’s documentary You Can See Everything premiered at the Telluride Film Festival and opened in theaters last week. Directed by Lance Oppenheim and featuring Nathan Fielder, the film follows Elizabeth Holmes during the 34 days between her sentencing and her transfer to Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Texas. Holmes, her partner Billy Evans and their two young children are shown living on the California coast, where she reflects on her upcoming incarceration and discusses potential future projects.
"I know I didn’t commit any crime," Holmes tells Fielder early in the film.
"You really feel you did nothing wrong," Fielder asks, to which Holmes replies, "I did not."
The documentary presents Holmes in a markedly different setting from her former Silicon Valley image, wearing casual clothing and handling everyday tasks such as cooking and caring for her children. It also captures moments of tension, including Holmes’s emotional reactions and her partner’s supportive yet uneasy comments.
Holmes’s father, Chris Holmes, appears in the film and asserts that his daughter was "by no means guilty of anything." The film includes references to Holmes’s earlier claims about Theranos’s technology and her continued belief that she could innovate from prison, as she tells a prospective investor, "Even if it’s inventing from a cage, I have to do it."
The documentary provides a rare glimpse into Holmes’s personal life while she awaits a projected release date of February 2030 after a sentence reduction to 123 months. It also highlights the broader context of recent clemency actions by President Donald Trump for other convicted tech founders, underscoring the ongoing interest in high-profile entrepreneurs who have faced legal consequences.