2013
6.8 (18 votes)
1h 30m
Official Website
Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
Fine Films
HBO Documentary Films
HBO Documentary Films
Life According to Sam
Progeria is just a part of who I am.
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Sean Fine, Andrea Nix
Producer: Miriam Weintraub
Director of Photography: Sean Fine
Top Cast
Sam Berns
Self
Leslie Gordon
Self
Scott Berns
Self
Francis Collins
Self - Director, National Institutes of Health
Dave Matthews
Self
Videos
Fall Documentary Series: Life According to Sam (HBO Documentary Films)
