A 24-year-old music critic gets romantically involved with members of an indie band she decides to publicize.
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Mile End Kicks (2025) follows Grace Pine (Barbie Ferreira), a 24-year-old music critic who moves to Montreal's vibrant Mile End neighborhood in 2011 to write a book about Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill.
Her plans derail when she falls for two members of indie rock band Bone Patrol—lead singer Chevy (Stanley Simons) and guitarist Archie (Devon Bostick)—and pivots to become their publicist amid dive bars and loft parties.
Chandler Levack (I Like MoviesI Like Movies) writes and directs this 105-minute Canadian romantic comedy also starring Juliette Gariépy and Jay Baruchel, blending Almost FamousAlmost Famous energy with Frances HaFrances Ha messiness.
TIFF 2025 world premiere led to Whistler and VIFF screenings; Elevation Pictures opens it in Canada April 17, 2026 (days away), with Sumerian handling U.S., earning a 6.9/10 IMDb for nostalgic indie-rock charm.