Life According to Sam

Name: Life According to Sam
Director: Sean Fine
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2013-01-21
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Sam Berns, Leslie Gordon, Scott Berns, Francis Collins, Dave Matthews

“Progeria is just a part of who I am.”

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Directed by Sean Fine

Progeria is a rare, fatal genetic condition that causes accelerated aging in children; its young victims rarely live past 13. This moving documentary explores the remarkable world of Sam Berns and the relentless pursuit of a treatment and cure by his parents (both doctors) to save their son from the disease.