leaves a lot of ambiguity about these characters’ past and future, focusing only on this confusing period between being a teenager and an adult. gary is a boy who’s forced into adulthood, and alana is a girl stuck in her adolescence. this uncertainty of their place in the world allows them to both find confidence in one thing: the strength of this unexpected bond they’ve built with each other, which becomes the most meaningful bond they’ve created. pta steps up his…
