Life According to Sam (2013)

Name: Life According to Sam
Director: Andrea Nix
Released: 2013-01-21
Rating: 6.895
Cast: Sam Berns, Leslie Gordon, Scott Berns, Francis Collins, Dave Matthews

Documentary

90 min

"Progeria is just a part of who I am."

Plot Summary

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.