: The film explores youthful idealism, apathy versus activism, and the humor of applying 20th-century Marxist tactics to modern-day student life. The Historical Story: Leon Trotsky
If you are looking for the real-life historical "story," it is a dramatic saga of revolution and betrayal. The Trotsky
: He believes he must follow Trotsky's exact path, including finding his "Alexandra" (his first wife) and eventually facing his own exile or "assassination". : The film explores youthful idealism, apathy versus
This high-school comedy follows (Jay Baruchel), a teenager living in Montreal who is convinced he is the reincarnation of the Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky. This high-school comedy follows (Jay Baruchel), a teenager
: Leon sets out to recreate the historical Trotsky’s life within his high school. He attempts to unionize the student body, organizes hunger strikes, and starts a student revolution against the school's authoritarian principal, Dr. Berkhoff (Colm Feore).
