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Elizabeth Holmes breaks silence about Theranos in Fielder's new film

The Theranos founder talks to the press for the first time since 2016, filmed during her final 34 days before prison.

Nathan Fielder stages complex social experiments that blur reality and performance. Fielder's documentary You Can See Everything follows Elizabeth Holmes during her final 34 days of freedom.

Holmes enters a minimum-security federal prison in Texas. Cameras inside her home capture Holmes with her partner Billy Evans in intimate moments.

The film then moves to 2025, with an actor replacing the imprisoned Holmes in reenactments. Throughout, Fielder questions whether Holmes is sincere about her innocence or just performing a convincing act.

Close-up camera shots create uncomfortable intimacy, but Holmes' face remains impossible to read. Viewers leave the cinema unsure if Holmes is truthful or a masterful deceiver.

19 years old
Holmes' age at founding
11 years
Prison sentence
Final 34 days
Days filmed before prison
Minimum-security federal prison in Texas
Prison location

Why it mattersThe documentary raises unsettling questions about whether sincerity is real or just a performance in tech leadership.

AustraliaNo direct Australian consequence, but the film opens in Australian cinemas from November 12.

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