# The Trotsky (2010)

> An eccentric Montreal teenager channels his imagined Trotskyist destiny into a flamboyant campaign to unionize his high school and remake the world.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/30937

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Jacob Tierney
- Cast: Jay Baruchel, Emily Hampshire, Geneviève Bujold, Colm Feore, Jessica Paré, Tommie-Amber Pirie, Kaniehtiio Horn, Erika Rosenbaum
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1295072/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, irreverent, energetic, lazy sunday, teen movie night

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