The read
A Balasaur Score of 83 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 100%. Critics rate it 19 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 90% of the 2,039 2010s documentary movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 30m. Streaming on Max.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 19 points higher than audiences do.
19 audience votes
Key crew
- Keegan DeWittOriginal Music Composer
- Andrea Nix FineDirector
- Sean FineDirector
Cast
- Sam BernsSelf
- Leslie GordonSelf
- Scott BernsSelf
- Francis CollinsSelf - Director, National Institutes of Health
- Dave MatthewsSelf
Themes
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