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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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.

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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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