School Ties (1992)

In 1955, David Greene, a talented Jewish football player, is offered a scholarship to an elite New England prep school with the hope of gaining admission to an Ivy League university. Eager to fit in and avoid potential antisemitism, David initially conceals his Jewish identity from his affluent, predominantly WASP classmates. He quickly excels academically and on the football field, forming close friendships. However, when his heritage is inadvertently revealed, David faces escalating prejudice, discrimination, and betrayal from those he thought were his friends. The film powerfully examines themes of antisemitism, classism, integrity, and the pressures of conformity within a rigid social hierarchy, culminating in a poignant struggle for justice and self-respect.