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The Great Happiness Space: Tale of an Osaka Love Thief (2006)

The Great Happiness Space: Tale of an Osaka Love Thief poster
Directed by
Jake Clennell
Genre
documentary film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 18m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 29 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A documentary about a host club in Osaka where male hosts entertain female customers. The film interviews both the hosts and their clients to reveal why the women visit and how the club operates.

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What happens

The Great Happiness Space: Tale of an Osaka Love Thief is a 2006 documentary film by Jake Clennell, describing a host club in Osaka. The male hosts and their female customers are interviewed, and through the interviews, we learn about the nature of host clubs and why the customers are coming there. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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