Is The Contestant sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Contestant scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Contestant easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Contestant end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Contestant violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Contestant

Name: The Contestant
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2023
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Nasubi, Toshio Tsuchiya, Kazuko Hamatsu, Seiichi Hirai, Harutaro Kagawa

The naked truth about the world's first reality star.

Directed by Clair Titley

Produced by Misfits Entertainment, MRC

202391 min6.9 / 10

A disturbing documentary about exploitation and isolation that examines the dark underbelly of reality television through one man's harrowing confinement.

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.

Clusters

Unresolved Grief Stories Ambiguous Mental Breakdown Stories Paranoid Reality Breakdown East Asian History & Culture Prison Escape Movies

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Japan Based On True Story Naked Television Broadcast Locked In Locked Room Reality Tv Locked Inside Reality Show Naked Life

Questions people ask

Is The Contestant sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is The Contestant scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is The Contestant easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Does The Contestant end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Contestant violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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