Spring Screening Series: Rushmore

In Wes Anderson’s Rushmore, ambitious and eccentric teenager Max Fischer attends the prestigious Rushmore Academy on scholarship despite his terrible grades. Deeply involved in countless extracurricular activities, Max forms an unlikely friendship with wealthy industrialist Herman Blume, only for their bond to sour when they both fall in love with the same teacher. As rivalry replaces friendship, Max’s elaborate schemes spiral out of control. The film blends sharp humor and melancholy in its exploration of adolescence, ego, and unrequited love.