Lighthearted Nation

This documentary is an insightful look into the Duplex Nursing Home in Massachusetts and the resident contributors to the Duplex Planet Director Jim McKay interviews David Greenberger the magazines founder and member of the band Men Volts The real stars of this documentaryessay however are the residents of the Duplex Nursing Home who offer interesting anecdotes and opinions on subjects ranging from their mothers moonwalking and fortune tellers to their attitudes about life This work also includes a special tribute to Duplex residentpoet Ernest Noyes Brookings As director McKay does not attempt to mediate the experience or moralize on why the lives represented in this tape are significant or worthwhile he simply lets them speak for themselves