Life According to Sam
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DVD-R Details
- Rated: Not Rated
- Run Time: 1 hours, 34 minutes
- Video: Color
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: April 1, 2014
- Originally Released: 2013
- Label: HBO Archive
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Directed by | Sean Fine & Andrea Nix Fine | |
Edited by | Jeff Consiglio | |
Composition by | Keegan DeWitt | |
Cinematography by | Sean Fine | |
Produced by | Sean Fine & Andrea Nix Fine | |
Executive Production by | Sheila Nevins |
Entertainment Reviews:
Rating: 3/5 --
This is the straightforward story of a family facing adversity head-on and making inroads against a rare disease.
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Los Angeles Times
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.
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News & Observer (Raleigh, NC)
Sam Berns's charisma and hard-won grace are present throughout the documentary, which follows the now-17-year-old boy's two-year involvement in a clinical trial for a new treatment.
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Bloomberg News
A straightforward, solidly crafted inspirational tale that should appeal to quality broadcasters.
Variety
Rating: B --
Relatable and empathetic.
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Movie Mezzanine
It's Sam and his parents, who've refused to let his situation keep him from living as full a life as possible, who make Life According to Sam one of the feel-good movies of my year, at least.
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Philadelphia Daily News
Rating: 8/10 --
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.
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Way Too Indie
Description by OLDIES.com:
An official selection in the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, Life According to Sam 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 fatal and extremely rare disease progeria, a progressive aging disorder. Directed by Sean and Andrea Fine, this incredibly moving film chronicles three years of the family's inspiring efforts, which led to the first clinical drug trials and the discovery that progeria is linked to the human aging process. Without such a link, garnering support to research treatments for the mere 250 people on the planet with progeria would be far more difficult today. As Sam's resilient parents race against the clock (average life expectancy for a person with progeria is 13 years) to find a cure, Sam embraces his circumstances with admirable courage. His family empowers him to enjoy his childhood as they seek what every family wants -- to make the most of their time together. Following Sam's triumphs and struggles as he philosophically plays the hand he has been dealt, Life According to Sam reveals the wisdom beyond his years.
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- Sales Rank: 52,300
- UPC: 888574016364
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