Alana is right away odd and striking, and-when Anderson introduces her in a languid dolly-shot with a mini-skirt, kitten-heels, slumped shoulders and a gloriously pissed expression-we are compelled to fall in like with her, just like Gary does, at 1st sight. A bored, directionless photographer’s assistant, Alana nonchalantly rejects any straightforward plot-level that may well assist us get a grasp on her character.