If you’re a millennial, you’re gonna love this one. If you love indie music, you’re also gonna love this one. And if you’re a sucker for stories about young people pursuing their dream, this one is also for you. The new movie by Chandler Levack is set against Montreal’s indie music scene in 2011 — the golden age of groups like MGMT, Foster the People, Metronomy, Of Monsters and Men, The Vaccines, The Kills, Arctic Monkeys, Owl City, or The Strokes. Starring Barbie Ferreira as a music critic, and Jay Baruchel and Devon Bostick as band members, Mile End Kicks promises to be a delight coming to cinemas on April 17th.
The plot is quite simple: a twenty-four-year-old music critic flees her hometown and moves to Montreal, a burgeoning city whose music scene is blooming. After attending several concerts and living the life of a curious young person, she ends up romantically involved with two members of the same indie band. Yes, a love triangle that we’ve seen before but that this independent film makes feel more special and bubbly. A coming-of-age where music is the main thread for a new generation of viewers who might recall how indie music dominated radios and charts for several years.
