Canada / Sep 08, 2023 / Toronto International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jun Anzai | Self |
| Kenji Kondo | Self |
| Fred Armisen | Denpa Shonen Narrator (voice) |
| Takehiro Hira | Nasubi's Diary (voice) |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Contestant |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, 日本語 |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Misfits Entertainment, MRC |
| Official site | hulu.com |
| Release date | 8 settembre 2023 |
| Executive producer | Clair Titley |
| Production | Andee Ryder, Ian Bonhôte, Megumi Inman, Nikki Weston, Amit Dey, Dorothea Gibbs, James Harper |
| Writer | Clair Titley |
| Editing | Rachel Meyrick, Katie Bryer, Peter Owen Brook, Josh Trebilcock, Edmund Stenson, Frederik Ribergaard, Samuel J. Taylor |
| Cinematography | Mikul Eriksson |
| Assistant directors | Clair Titley |
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| Camera operators | Mikul Eriksson |
| Additional photography | Mikul Eriksson |
| Visual effects | Jason Martine |
| Music | Sefi Carmel, Stephen Evans, Claire Freeman |
| Sound | Sefi Carmel, Stephen Evans, Claire Freeman |
Release dates
Premiere
India / Oct 27, 2023 / Jio MAMI Film Festival
Australia / Jun 07, 2024 / Sydney Film Festival
United Kingdom / Jun 13, 2024 / Sheffield DocFest
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South Korea / Sep 29, 2024 / 12 / DMZ International Documentary Film Festival
Theatrical release
Canada / Sep 08, 2023
United Kingdom / Nov 29, 2024 / 12A
Digital
Guam / May 02, 2024 / Hulu
Puerto Rico / May 02, 2024 / R / Hulu
U.S. Virgin Islands / May 02, 2024 / R / Hulu
United States / May 02, 2024 / R / Hulu
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Germany / Sep 20, 2024
Singapore / Sep 20, 2024 / M18 / Disney+
Israel / Sep 22, 2024 / Disney+
United Kingdom / Dec 30, 2024 / 12
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