
The Waxing and Waning of Life
2023, Japanese. Directed by Shota Koseki & Kentaro Kishi.
Shota takes in his brother Yusaku after rehab and interviews him for a screenplay based on Yusaku’s life. Yusaku, unable to adjust to his new life, gradually begins to suffer from drug withdrawal....
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- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- 1 July 2023
- Original title
- 命の満ち欠け
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The Waxing and Waning of Life runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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The Waxing and Waning of Life isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 July 2023. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Waxing and Waning of Life?
If you liked The Waxing and Waning of Life, try A Million Little Pieces, Postcards from the Edge, Bigger.
Who directed The Waxing and Waning of Life?
The Waxing and Waning of Life (2023) was directed by Shota Koseki and Kentaro Kishi and stars Shota Koseki, Takeshi Uehara, Saki Catô.