Greendale

Exploringthelivesandstrugglesofavariedgroupofpeopleinasmall,ruralCaliforniatown,GreendalefocusesinontheGreenfamily.FromGrandpasittingonthefrontporchcommentingonthestateoftheworld,tohisstrugglingartistsonEarlGreen,toSunGreen,Earl'svibrant,free-spiriteddaughter,dailyexistenceinGreendaleseemsidealisticallyperfectandtrouble-free,atfirst.Thisuneventfullifestyleisproventobemoreintricatethanfirstglaceswouldindicate,whenCousinJedshootsandkillsapoliceofficer,sparkingachainofeventsthatchangethelivesofthosearoundhiminbothsimpleandprofoundways.<br/>　　Essentiallyafeature-lengthmusicvideoofNeilYoung'sconceptalbum&quot;Greendale.&quot;ThestorydealswiththelivesofvariousmembersoftheGreenfamilyinthefictionalCaliforniacoastaltownofGreendale.Beyondthesemminglyquietsurfaceofthefamilymembers,eachseemstobefightingpersonal(andsometimesliteral)demons,anddealingwithmountingpersonaltragediesanddisappointments.Youngusesthelivesofhischaracterstomakepersonalstatementsonissuessuchasthegovernmentandmedia'slackofrespectforprivatelives,corporateAmerica'sgreedandcorruption,andtheracetosavetheAlaskanenvironmentfromgreedybusinessesandgovermentalindifference.