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The Great Happiness Space: Tale of an Osaka Love Thief

  • 20062006
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  • 1h 16m
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The Great Happiness Space: Tale of an Osaka Love Thief (2006)
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Welcome to The Great Happiness Space: Rakkyo Café. The club's owner, Issei (22), has a staff of twenty boys all under his training to become the top escorts of Osaka's underground love scene... Read allWelcome to The Great Happiness Space: Rakkyo Café. The club's owner, Issei (22), has a staff of twenty boys all under his training to become the top escorts of Osaka's underground love scene. During their training, they learn how to dress, how to talk, how to walk, and most impor... Read allWelcome to The Great Happiness Space: Rakkyo Café. The club's owner, Issei (22), has a staff of twenty boys all under his training to become the top escorts of Osaka's underground love scene. During their training, they learn how to dress, how to talk, how to walk, and most importantly, how to fake relationships with the girls who become their source of income. Join u... Read all
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  • Director
    • Jake Clennell
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    • Jake Clennell
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

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    Welcome to The Great Happiness Space: Rakkyo Café. The club's owner, Issei (22), has a staff of twenty boys all under his training to become the top escorts of Osaka's underground love scene. During their training, they learn how to dress, how to talk, how to walk, and most importantly, how to fake relationships with the girls who become their source of income. Join us as Osaka's number one host boy takes us on a journey through the complex and heartrenching world of love for sale in the Japanese underground. —Iris Jyoung
    • host
    • lonely woman
    • call girl
    • male prostitute
    • prostitute
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      • Meet Osaka's number one selling Host.
    • Genre
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      • Not Rated
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      Female Customer: When I get drunk and you don't entertain me I can't stand it.

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    9/10
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    The best doc on underground Japanese culture I have seen. It was Refreshing to see an independent doc that held up technically for a Change, excellent camera operation and top notch editing and music. My Friends and myself spent the rest of the night discussing the strange And deep issues brought up by the characters in this film. The film is based around a gang of male hustlers -geisha boys in Osaka was at first a little unsure it seemed that the film had a heavy sense of art direction and a cinematic air that seemed a little incongruous with the harsh realities of the key characters lives, however as the film develops and new twists are revealed it becomes apparent that this is great documentary story telling in a classical tradition.I have never seen such frankness from this element of Japanese society. it was also nice to watch a foreign language doc made for an English speaking audience that did not rely on narration title cards or voice over. An entertaining film with a hidden depth! I would recommend you see this One if you get a chance.
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    • Mar 26, 2006

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    • Release date
      • January 22, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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      • Official site
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Место безграничного счастья: История осакского похитителя сердец
    • Filming locations
      • Osaka, Japan
    • Production company
      • Jake Clennell Productions
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      • $70,000 (estimated)
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      1 hour 16 minutes
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      • Color

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