The Trotsky May 2026

Leon is determined to live out his destiny by staging a union-led hunger strike at his father’s clothing factory, leading to his transfer to a public high school where he attempts to organize his apathetic peers against a "dictatorial" administration.

The film explores themes of youthful apathy versus political passion, social justice, and the intersection of history and personal identity. Content Highlights The Trotsky

" The Trotsky " (2009) is a Canadian comedy film written and directed by Jacob Tierney, starring Jay Baruchel as Leon Bronstein, a Montreal teenager convinced he is the reincarnation of the Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky. Leon is determined to live out his destiny

Leon tries to replicate Trotsky’s life, including searching for his own "Lenin" and "Alexandra" (his future wife), leading to a May-December romance with a graduate student. Leon tries to replicate Trotsky’s life