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'The Contestant' Review - Like Watching 'Black Mirror' in Real Life
The Contestant examines a bizarre Japanese TV program that exploited its participant, Nasubi, and left him to live solely off magazine prizes.
Can you draw a straight line between a Japanese reality show from 1998 in which a naked man attempts to live solely off of magazine sweepstakes prizes and your young nephew watching a Mr. Beast YouTube video where the ultra-popular creator spends a week buried alive? The Contestant makes a strong case for it. It's s a compelling documentary in the way that true crime podcasts or car crashes are. You know youre witnessing something awful, but you simply cant look away.
