Life According to Sam

★6.8

Progeria is just a part of who I am.

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.

Andrea Nix,Sean Fine

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Sheila Nevins,Miriam Weintraub

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21-01-2013

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6.8

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90 min

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English

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★ 6.8

Budget

Revenue

21-01-2013

Release Date

Country

6.8

Rating

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Age Rating

90 min

Runtime

Released

Status

English

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Andrea Nix

Andrea Nix is an Oscar®, Emmy® and Peabody® award-winning director, producer, and writer. She is best known for her films Inocente (2012), which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject), War/Dance (2007), which was nominated for Best Documentary at the Academy Awards, and the Emmy and Peabody-winning film, Life According to Sam (2013). Andrea directs and produces with her husband, Sean Fine. In 2021, the Fines launched their impact studio Change Content with an edict to develop true stories into unforgettable narratives and docs that upend the way viewers think and feel about critical issues.

6.8

Life According to Sam

2013, Documentary

7.4

Inocente

2012, Documentary

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