Over the past weekend my sister and I had the pleasure of seeing Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s newest documentary titled You Can See Everything. Following Elizabeth Holmes and her story after Theranos’ financial and feudal collapse, Fielder and Oppenheim really do capture everything.

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Elizabeth Holmes is a character so complex no one could write it. The way her incompetence is portrayed as ignorance none the wiser to her own self is so contradicting in regard to natural human emotion. Supported by her controlling husband Billy Evans, the tech minds of the modern age are captivating. From the very first scene you can get an idea of how the disgruntled family operates. Billy sits speaking for Elizabeth on an issue of her own and the camera rests behind the baby crib portraying Holmes in a jail-like cell through the framing.

Nathan Fielder has always been a masterful storyteller. From his comedic endeavors with Nathan For You, to the more serious but still lighthearted The Rehearsal. It wasn’t until Fielder collaborated with Emma Stone on their HBO hit The Curse, that audiences really started to gain a true appreciation for Fielder’s craft. I’ve been a longtime fan of his work and to see a piece of his finally reach major mainstream outlets is great to see.

You Can See Everything really is a tragedy in disguise. Learning about the backstory of what this woman has been through during different relationship periods, and her personal relationship with her family, she really tries to build an idea of sympathy for the audience to feel for her. It’s not until we see these intricate behind the scenes moments with people like her father and husband Billy that we truly get to see what’s going on behind the curtain. Billy is a controlling manipulate freak, but so is Elizabeth. The movie does a great job setting up these emotional moments that leave you questioning your own ethics and your own morals.

This movie had my sister and I in silence the entire car ride home, and when Amanda Seyfried made her appearance after portraying Elizabeth in the Hulu show Dropout, it was an incredible dynamic to witness her interact with actual members of the story such as Holmes and her husband. Nathan is a brilliant story teller and I think this piece of his being the one to really resonate with people jsut speaks to his growth as a director and man within Hollywood. Nothing but respect for what he does and how he does it. Please go see this movie.