Please note: This was screened in June 2023
Following his highly acclaimed first feature Bottle Rocket, Wes Anderson followed up with the quirky and infectious Rushmore, co-written with pal Owen Wilson.
When a beautiful first-grade teacher (Olivia Williams) arrives at a prep school, she soon attracts the attention of an ambitious teenager named Max (Jason Schwartzman), who quickly falls in love with her. Max turns to the father (Bill Murray) of two of his schoolmates for advice on how to woo the teacher. However, the situation soon gets complicated when Max's new friend becomes involved with her, setting the two pals against one another in a war for her attention.
On its release in 1998, the winning performances, witty script and fantastic soundtrack marked Anderson as one of the most distinct voices of his generation, and over the last 25 years this peculiar, poignant comedy has built a strong cult following.