poster

2013

(01/21/2013) (US)

Documentary,

1h 30m

68

User Score

Progeria is just a part of who I am.

Overview

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.

2013

68

User Score

(01/21/2013) (US)

Documentary,

1h 30m

Progeria is just a part of who I am.

Overview

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.

Cast

Francis Collins

Francis Collins

Self - Director, National Institutes of Health