Poster for the movie Life According to Sam

Life According to Sam

2013 • 90 minutes
Documentary

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.

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Sam Berns

Self

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Leslie Gordon

Self

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Scott Berns

Self

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Francis Collins

Self - Director, National Institutes of Health

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Dave Matthews

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