The Trotsky May 2026

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 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 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. The film explores themes of youthful apathy versus

The film explores themes of youthful apathy versus political passion, social justice, and the intersection of history and personal identity. Content Highlights Leon tries to replicate Trotsky’s life