Life According to Sam

Name: Life According to Sam
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2013-01-01
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Sam Berns, Leslie Gordon, Scott Berns, Francis Collins, Dave Matthews

2013| 1h 34m| IMDb 6.6

Streaming availability last checked 20 January 2026

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.

Director: Andrea Nix, Sean Fine

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Streaming info last checked: 20 Jan 2026

Cast

Sam Berns

Self

Leslie Gordon

Self

Scott Berns

Self

Francis Collins

Self - Director, National Institutes of Health

Dave Matthews

Self

Life According to Sam

Cast

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