The Contestant

The Contestant (2023) is a documentary film directed by Clair Titley rated 6.9/10.

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.

Cast

Nasubi

Self

Toshio Tsuchiya

Self

Kazuko Hamatsu

Self

Seiichi Hirai

Self

Harutaro Kagawa

Self

Juliet Hindell

Self

Ikuyo Hamatsu

Self

Jun Anzai

Self

Kenji Kondo

Self

Fred Armisen

Denpa Shonen Narrator (voice)

Takehiro Hira

Nasubi's Diary (voice)