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:
Sam Berns
Self
Leslie Gordon
Self
Scott Berns
Self
Francis Collins
Self - Director, National Institutes of Health
Dave Matthews
Self
Fall Documentary Series: Life According to Sam (HBO Documentary Films)
