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Synopsis
Set in a small, isolated town in Illinois, The Whole Town's Sleeping unfolds on a warm summer night filled with tension and fear. Lavinia Nebbs, a 37-year-old woman, sits on her porch, sipping lemonade and waiting for her friend Francine. The atmosphere is thick with unease, as rumors swirl about a killer known as 'the lonely one' who has been targeting women after dark.
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