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2 mag 2024 · Reviews. The Contestant. Monica Castillo May 02, 2024. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Sometimes, the revolution is televised. In 1998, an aspiring comedian auditioned for a Japanese TV show that put young people in difficult situations and filmed them for entertainment.
3 mag 2024 · An intriguing piece of work which probes the psychology of contestant, producers and viewers alike, Titley’s film explores the extremes of human potential. Its wild, unsettling story makes it compelling viewing throughout and, impressively, it manages to explore this difficult territory without being exploitative itself.
2 mag 2024 · Film. Reviews. May 2, 2024 1:48pm PT. ‘The Contestant’ Review: The Perils of Reality TV Laid Bare in Hulu’s Documentary. Director Clair Titley takes us back to 1998 for a real-life 'Truman...
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2 mag 2024 · Television. ‘The Contestant’ tells the bizarre story of a Japanese man who lived a real-life ‘Truman Show’. Tomoaki Hamatsu, also known as Nasubi, in Hulu’s “The Contestant.” (Disney) By...
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2 mag 2024 · The Contestant is a harrowing exploration of a bizarre Japanese reality show that feels more like a horror movie. The documentary humanizes protagonist Nasubi with a tone that is haunting yet...
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4 mag 2024 · Reviews. The Contestant might be the year’s scariest documentary. How a Japanese comedian sealed naked in a room for more than a year helped shape reality TV. By Tasha Robinson May 4, 2024,...
2 mag 2024 · Play Trailer. The naked truth about the world's first reality star. Overview. 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. Clair Titley. Director, Writer.
