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Review: ‘The Inventor’ — fake it until you make it, or get caught

Documentary about failed blood-testing start-up Theranos examines how we define leadership

Riveting look at the now-defunct company Theranos and its enigmatic founderand CEO Elizabeth Holmes, whose ambition to revolutionize bloodtesting through biotechnology spawned one of the biggest frauds in Silicon Valley.
Riveting look at the now-defunct company Theranos and its enigmatic founderand CEO Elizabeth Holmes, whose ambition to revolutionize bloodtesting through biotechnology spawned one of the biggest frauds in Silicon Valley. Photo: HBO

After Hours is Financial News’ culture column, where every week one of our award-winning journalists turns their attention to the world of books, films, theatre and art.

Alex Gibney, the director of The Inventor, could not have asked for a more perfect bit of footage than that used in the first few minutes of the film: former US president Bill Clinton lavishing praise on Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced Theranos founder.

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