When the Streetlights Go On: 101: Cicadas (2020) — Screenplay
In a 1995 Midwestern suburb, a teenager grapples with coming-of-age chaos when a double murder shatters his community and draws him into the search for a killer.
- Written by
- Chris Hutton, Eddie O'Keefe
- Genre
- Drama, Crime, Mystery
- Studio
- Anonymous Content
- Length
- 109 pages
This script deftly balances nostalgic coming-of-age storytelling with a haunting crime mystery, using the cicada-filled autumn of 1995 to mirror the characters' turbulent transitions. Study its masterful tone shifts and how it weaves subtle dread into everyday suburban life, creating a compelling world that feels both authentic and unsettling.
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