Life According to Sam

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Life According to Sam

2013

1h 34m

Documentary

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After they learn that their only child has progeria, Drs. Leslie Gordon and Scott Berns set up a foundation and oversee the development of an experimental drug to treat the rare disorder.

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Dorothy Rabinowitz

Wall Street Journal

The story of these efforts, which have produced promising results, is itself remarkable, though nothing in this documentary equals the portrait of the unforgettable son they produced.

Oct 18, 2013

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Sheri Linden

Los Angeles Times

This is the straightforward story of a family facing adversity head-on and making inroads against a rare disease.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 18, 2013

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

A straightforward, solidly crafted inspirational tale that should appeal to quality broadcasters.

Feb 5, 2013

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Bernard Boo

Way Too Indie

Directors Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine have crafted an inspirational, triumphant, and uplifting tale that educates as it stirs your emotions. Sam and his family are beautiful, beautiful people, and their unflinching optimism is awe-inspiring.

Rated: 8/10

Apr 15, 2019

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Ty Landis

Movie Mezzanine

Relatable and empathetic.

Rated: B

Feb 5, 2014

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Adrienne Johnson

News & Observer (Raleigh, NC)

Thankfully, the documentary is realistic; it shows that there's a long road to that kind of ending. But it also shows that the ending isn't as important as the moment.

Oct 23, 2013

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Audience Member

The greatest 01 hour: and 34 minutes with real footage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

i never watched this, this review is a mistake i cant figure out how to remove

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Hannah T.

This documentary. is disturbing, but at the same time, it is a very interesting. It is heartbreaking that kids with Progeria never get to look like an average kid and they die at 13, or in Sam's case 17. But the movie ends in a positive note, because Sam's mother discovers a treatment for her sons condition. In this documentary, you see many kids with Progeria. At one point, one of Sam's mom patients passes away, and Sam says that many of his friends have died. At the end, they show His date of birth to his to the day he died. This movie showed when sam was a little baby until he was 16. I felt like Sam was speaking to me.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/22/19

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Audience Member

I felt like I could reach out and touch Sam. This film makes you consider how your life is measured. Undoubtedly one of my favorite documentaries.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

This movie will affect you to the core and make you realize the struggles some family's go through daily

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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what a documentary. every parent should see this. highly recommended.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Synopsis

After they learn that their only child has progeria, Drs. Leslie Gordon and Scott Berns set up a foundation and oversee the development of an experimental drug to treat the rare disorder.

Director: Sean Fine, Andrea Nix
Producer: Miriam Weintraub, Andrea Nix, Sean Fine
Production Co: Home Box Office (HBO)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 31, 2014
Runtime: 1h 34m

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