is a Canadian comedy that manages to be both a sharp political satire and a classic "coming-of-age" high school flick. It centers on Leon Bronstein (Jay Baruchel), a teenager in Montreal who is utterly convinced he is the reincarnation of the Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky. The Plot & Vibe
: After staging a hunger strike at his father’s clothing factory, Leon is sent to a public high school. He immediately sets out to "unionize" the apathetic student body and overthrow the principal (Colm Feore), whom he views as a fascist oppressor. Watch The Trotsky (2009)
: Leon is obsessed with following Trotsky’s historical "timeline," which includes finding his "Alexandra" and eventually being exiled. is a Canadian comedy that manages to be