Alana haim: from family band to unsettling screen star

Alana Haim, known for years as one-third of the pop-rock trio Haim, is rapidly solidifying her place as a force to be reckoned with in the film world. Following a breakout performance in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Licorice Pizza, Haim is now starring in Kristoffer Borgli’s darkly comedic The Drama, a film she describes as a necessary exorcism of personal rage—and a secret she’s been struggling to keep.

The weight of secrets, the release of rachel

Navigating a press tour for a film deliberately shrouded in mystery isn't easy, Haim admits. “I’m not good at keeping secrets,” she confessed to Vogue, “this is, like, the only secret I’ve ever kept in my life.” The deliberate lack of information surrounding The Drama—which also boasts Zendaya and Robert Pattinson—is crucial to the film's impact, she argues.