The Contestant

The Contestant is a gripping documentary film that tells the incredible true story of Nasubi, a man who spent 15 months trapped in a small room, naked and alone, unaware that his life was being broadcast on national TV to over 15 million viewers each week. With remarkable fortitude, Nasubi faced unimaginable challenges as he lived for nothing but mail-in sweepstakes entry forms and was eventually discovered, marking the end of a year-long ordeal. The film raises thought-provoking questions about human behavior, but also leaves most of them unexplored, creating a transfixing depiction of abject cruelty that is both shocking and fascinating to watch.