Hull Independent Cinema presents
The Contestant (12A)
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.
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.
Event Details
Running Time: 1 hour 31 mins
Age Rating: 15 (BBFC)
Content Warning: Disturbing scenes, suicide references, moderate threat
Language: English, Japanese
"The Contestant wants you to be entertained and it wants you to feel bad about being entertained. It pretty much succeeds on both counts." Steve Pond, TheWrap
"... the type of documentary where you’re aware that what you’re witnessing is 100-percent true, and you still can’t quite wrap your brain around what you’re seeing." David Fear, Rolling Stone
"Yes, the film is about a game show in the late-’90s that went to cruel levels in the name of entertainment, but truly showcases the power of human resilience." Charles Barfield, The Playlist