The Contestant
TIFF.23 - Focus Japan
The Contestant
TIFF.23 - Focus Japan
Section: Focus Japan
Director: Clair Titley
Cast: Tomoaki Hamatsu
Duration: 1h 30m
Country: United Kingdom
Year: 2023
The Contestant is 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.