Life According to Sam
Life According to Sam
Documentary

Life According to Sam

2013
90 min
6.8
68.0%
User Score
(18 votes)

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.

DIRECTED BY

Keegan DeWitt

STARRING

Sam Berns, Leslie Gordon, Scott Berns, Francis Collins, Dave Matthews

Videos & Trailers

Fall Documentary Series: Life According to Sam (HBO Documentary Films)
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Trailer

Fall Documentary Series: Life According to Sam (HBO Documentary Films)

Cast

Sam Berns

Self

Leslie Gordon

Self

Scott Berns

Self

Francis Collins

Self - Director, National Institutes of Health

Dave Matthews

Dave Matthews

Self