The Great Happiness Space

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The Great Happiness Space: Tale of an Osaka Love Thief
Directed byJake Clennell
Produced byJake Clennell
CinematographyJake Clennell
Release date
  • 2006 (2006)
Running time
76 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageJapanese

The Great Happiness Space: Tale of an Osaka Love Thief is a 2006 documentary film by Jake Clennell, describing a host club in Osaka. [1] 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.

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Awards

AwardCategoryResultRef.
Edinburgh International Film Festival Best Documentary FeatureWon [2]
Gotham Award Best Film Not Playing at a Theatre Near YouNominated [3]
British Independent Film Awards Best British DocumentaryNominated [4]
IDA Award Best Documentary FeatureNominated [5]
Raindance Film Festival Best DocumentaryNominated[ citation needed ]

References

  1. "The Great Happiness Space: Tale of an Osaka Love Thief | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  2. "Eye For Film: Edinburgh International Film Festival 2006". www.eyeforfilm.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  3. "Past Recipients". The Gotham Awards. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  4. "Winners Nominations · BIFA · British Independent Film Awards". BIFA · British Independent Film Awards. 24 October 2006. Archived from the original on 26 November 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  5. "2006 IDA Documentary Awards Nominees | International Documentary Association". www.documentary.org. 31 January 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2025.