The Contestant

12A
1hr 31mins

This shocking story of a real-life Truman Show follows the outrageous experience of aspiring comedian Nasubi, who unwittingly had his 15 month experience broadcast to millions of viewers as part of a Japanese reality TV show.

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Clair Titley
12A
Documentary
disturbing scenes, suicide references, moderate threat
Japanese, English
Contains Foreign Language Subtitles

The incredible true story of a man who lived for 15 months trapped inside a small room, naked, starving and alone… and completely unaware that his life was being broadcast on national TV in Japan, to over 15 million viewers a week.

Before Big Brother, before The Truman Show, there was the shocking story of Nasubi…

“An astonishing story” – The Hollywood Reporter

 

“Remarkable” – The Guardian

 

“Downright gut-churning” – Variety

 

“Mind-blowing” – Rolling Stone

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