What would you do if death felt just steps away?
For over three years, Rob Shaver, 48, has run at least a mile every single day. Through rain, pain, and the weight of a terminal cancer diagnosis, his daily streak has become more than a habit — it’s an act of resilience, a step-by-step refusal to surrender to his disease.
The Life We Have traces Rob’s two-decade journey with stage four cancer, confronting profound questions at the heart of the human experience: What gives life meaning when time feels fragile? How do we keep moving forward when suffering feels endless?
As the film unfolds and Rob’s story deepens, we are invited into an intimate meditation on mortality, movement, and a reminder to cherish the life we have.
Rob Shaver
Rob is a human of many layers. He’s an ultra-runner, a singer, a musician, holds a PHD, and knows more about Lord of The Rings than most people we know. In high school, his family referred to him as a professional basketball player because he took it so seriously. While his health has been in flux for 20 years now, Rob shows up with his full heart to win the day.
Director
Sam Price-Waldman is a documentary director and cinematographer from Albuquerque, New Mexico. His short films have earned seven Vimeo Staff Picks and shown on PBS, National Geographic, The Atlantic, and film festivals including AFI Docs, Full Frame, Camden, and others. As a cinematographer, his work has been featured on HBO, Showtime, Netflix, and other networks. He's known for his empathetic, intimate, often humorous approach to the documentary form.
Meet the Team
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Davis Goslin Love
Producer
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Greg Balkin (he/him)
Cinematographer
Head of Distribution -
Tim Kressin
Writer
Editor -
Makenna Wall
Assistant Editor
WONDERCAMP Production Company
SAM PRICE-WALDMAN Director, Writer, Cinematographer
DAVIS GOSLIN LOVE Producer
PAOLO MOTTOLA Executive Producer
JOE CROSBY Executive Producer
HANNA BOYD Executive Producer
GREG BALKIN Cinematographer
LORENZO ROSSI Location Sound
TIM KRESSIN Writer, Editor
MAKENNA WALL Assistant Editor
JEFFREY YELLEN Post Sound
JONNIE SIROTEK Colorist
TYSON MOTSENBOCKER
CHRISTOPHER COLEMAN Original Music
SPECIAL THANKS
The START Center for Cancer Care
Dr. Ronald Drengler
Mario and Sylvia Hernandez
Josh Anderson
Dan Duran
Rich Fortescue
Josh Merer
Evonne Nathaniel
Fizz Perkal
Laura Price-Waldman
Constanza Roeder
Ellen Washington
Chris Cresci
Danielle Renae King
Bobby Moser
Darrin Newhardt
Carol Price
Rosalyn Price-Waldman
Samantha Schulte
Malia Wright-Merer