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Life According to Sam (2013)

Directed by Andrea Nix Fine, Sean Fine · Cinematography by Sean Fine

TV-G94 min86 frames

Documentary

Progeria is just a part of who I am.

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Life According to Sam (2013) movie still: medium — A living room interior with a glass-paneled wooden door and bookshelf in the background. A thin…Life According to Sam (2013) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of a blue medical monitor displaying various patient health metrics. The screen…Life According to Sam (2013) movie still: medium — A wooden deck features a white railing and multiple chairs surrounded by dense trees. A woman…Life According to Sam (2013) movie still: medium — A medical exam room contains a high medical bed surrounded by tan cabinetry and equipment. Three…Life According to Sam (2013) movie still: closeup — A close-up view shows a hand interacting with small plastic construction toy components. The…Life According to Sam (2013) movie still: closeup — A collection of personal items sits on a surface inside a dimly lit room. Miniature drums and…Life According to Sam (2013) movie still: medium — A clinical examination room features a metallic table under bright overhead fluorescent lights. A…Life According to Sam (2013) movie still: medium — A woman stands before a large wall-mounted monitor displaying histology slides inside a room. She…Life According to Sam (2013) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of a child's head against a green-walled interior. An adult woman in a black…Life According to Sam (2013) movie still: closeup — A close view of human fingers interacting with colorful plastic construction toy pieces. The…Life According to Sam (2013) movie still: medium — A sterile hospital room contains a bed with white pillows and a patient. An elderly woman in a…Life According to Sam (2013) movie still: medium — A medical office contains a large ultrasound machine with a glowing screen display. A mother…Life According to Sam (2013) movie still: medium — A nighttime view of a grassy sports field under a bright stadium light. A female marching band…Life According to Sam (2013) movie still: medium — A long institutional corridor features white block walls and a linoleum floor. A man in a blue…Life According to Sam (2013) movie still: medium — Three people sit around a square table covered with a white cloth. A man and two women engage in…Life According to Sam (2013) movie still: medium — A night view of a grassy sports field under tall stadium lighting fixtures. A bald student in a…
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What is Life According to Sam about?

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.

Where can you watch Life According to Sam?

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What does the cinematography of Life According to Sam look like?

Across 86 sampled frames, Life According to Sam builds its coverage from close-ups (45% of the sample), with medium shots (43%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Sean Fine keeps 55% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Focus stays shallow in 78% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Life According to Sam?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Life According to Sam (2013) are #f7f7f7, #312f2d, #d3d0cb, #040404, #4f4a45, #908f8a — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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