The A24 documentary directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim was rated R for language and graphic nudity ahead of its October theatrical release.
The Elizabeth Holmes documentary ‘You Can See Everything’ has received an R rating from the Motion Picture Association for language and graphic nudity ahead of its Oct. 16 theatrical release.
The A24 release marks the feature film directorial debut of Nathan Fielder, who collaborated on the project with director Lance Oppenheim. Oppenheim told Variety that a small crew shot the movie in secret over four years before surprising audiences with an unannounced world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival. The project arrived as Oppenheim also prepared his narrative feature debut, ‘Primetime,’ which stars Robert Pattinson as television host Chris Hansen.
‘You Can See Everything’ focuses on Holmes in 2023 during the days before she reported to prison for defrauding Theranos investors. Holmes gave the filmmakers unrestricted access inside her San Diego home. Fielder moved in with Holmes and her husband, William Evans, while camera crews documented their daily routines using wide angles and closeups. Holmes and Evans wore microphones for at least 12 hours a day, and Holmes eventually grew so close to Fielder that she asked him to accompany her on the final drive to prison.
The MPA’s rating drew attention online for citing graphic nudity, prompting speculation over who appears unclothed. The Hollywood Reporter reported that one person in the documentary appears full frontal. The rating arrived shortly after an error in the film’s official trailer went viral on Thursday, when fans became convinced the confusing mistake was intentional until A24 fixed it.
The documentary is currently screening at the 64th New York Film Festival, which runs through Oct. 12 at Lincoln Center. Festival artistic director Dennis Lim said he knew about the film early on but stayed sworn to secrecy so the team could maintain maximum impact at Telluride. Lim recalled that Fielder’s 2023 Showtime comedy ‘The Curse’ previously played at NYFF, noting it’s one of the few television series to debut in the festival’s main lineup. The film opens in theaters on Oct. 16.
