‘Mile End Kicks’: A tumblr-coded coming-of-age flick in the 2010s indie rock scene – The State Hornet

Chandler Levack explores the realities of her coming of age through the romanticization of Montreal’s indie rock scene Barbie Ferreira stars as Grace Pine, a young female journalist who moves to Montreal for a summer to experience the indie rock scene in Chandler Levack’s “Mile End Kicks.” Her obsession with an indie rock band “Bone Patrol” leads her through a whirlwind of experiences, causing the neglect of her friends, potential love interests and her delay of her writing goals. (Graphic made in Canva by Janelle Germain) “Mile End Kicks” offers a transportive experience back into the 2010’s indie rock music scene of Montreal’s Mile End district, while following the summer of a 22-year-old music journalist who is desperate for experience. Barbie Ferreira stars as Grace Pine, a young music critic who impulsively leaves her family home for the summer of 2011 in hopes of joining the indie rock scene and finding the peace to write her book, creating pivotal experiences to her coming of age. The film introduces her obsession with Montreal’s music culture through a montage recognizing artists that created in the city, such as Mac DeMarco and Grimes, in addition to naming it the “New Seattle.” Little references
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