(Elvira Mínguez): Ramón’s fanatical mother who pushed her son to commit cold-blooded murder.
(Hannah Murray): The innocent, heartbroken pawn used by Mercader to breach Trotsky's security. El elegido(2016)
The story begins in Spain during the late 1930s amidst the chaos of the Spanish Civil War. Caridad Mercader, a dedicated and ruthless communist, recruits her own son, , to become an agent for the Soviet secret service (GPU). His ultimate mission, ordered by Joseph Stalin, is to track down and assassinate Stalin's fierce political rival, Leon Trotsky, who is living in exile in Mexico. 🎭 The Deep Cover ⚠️ The Climax He travels to Paris, where
By winning Sylvia's love, "Jacques" secures his ticket into the inner circle of the heavily fortified compound in Coyoacán, Mexico. ⚠️ The Climax where he seduces
He travels to Paris, where he seduces , an idealistic American social worker who happens to be one of Trotsky's trusted personal secretaries.
To get close to the heavily guarded revolutionary leader, Ramón adopts a fake identity.