Blue Jean

Name: Blue Jean
Genre: Drama
Released: June 9, 2023
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 87
Cast: Amy Booth-Steel, Aoife Kennan, Farrah Cave, Kerrie Hayes, Lainey Shaw

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Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: June 9, 2023 | Not Rated

Starring: Amy Booth-Steel, Aoife Kennan, Farrah Cave, Kerrie Hayes, Lainey Shaw, Lucy Halliday, Lydia Page, Rosy McEwen, Scott Turnbull, Stacy Abalogun

Summary: England, 1988 – Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government are about to pass a law stigmatising gays and lesbians, forcing Jean, a PE teacher, to live a double life. As pressure mounts from all sides, the arrival of a new girl at school catalyses a crisis that will challenge Jean to her core.

Director: Georgia Oakley

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 97 min

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The Telegraph Tim Robey

Feb 17, 2023

It's so rare in British cinema to see the "L" in "LGBTQ+" up there in such bold type, which makes Blue Jean not only a biting look at this historical moment but a riveting act of redress. Read full review

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Christopher Machell

Feb 10, 2023

[An] astonishing feature debut. Read full review

IndieWire Jude Dry

Jun 9, 2023

Featuring a stirring breakout performance from the luminous Rosy McEwan, Blue Jean grounds the political with the personal — without losing sight of queer joy. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Monica Castillo

Jun 12, 2023

Oakley’s care and McEwen’s intense performance make Blue Jean one of this year’s most impressive movies. It deals with so much heartbreak without as many words; its pain is communicated through its somberly beautiful palette and performances. Read full review

Robert Abele

Jun 15, 2023

Oakley’s interrogating approach of a moral moment and McEwen’s portrayal of see-through armor help us understand the viewpoint of someone who was never going to be a hero, but who could tragically internalize a rising hatred that might upend her life at any moment. Read full review

Tara Brady

Feb 10, 2023

An elegantly structured film composed of clever, delicate movements, every aspect of Georgia Oakley’s debut feature – from Izabella Curry’s editing to Kirsty Halliday’s period costuming – is as restrained as Rosy McEwen’s excellent performance. Read full review

David Fear

Jun 12, 2023

Blue Jean manages to take an ancient anti-LGBTQ+ law and use it to foster a story of personal liberation. But it also knows that when your basic rights are threatened, no matter who you are or how you live or who you love, everything most assuredly is political. Read full review

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Mevkibe

Jun 13, 2023

Emotional, interesting and very well directed by Georgia Oakley! A surprise.

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alanpotter17

Jun 14, 2023

Típico filme francês, embora seja rodado numa Londres à época de Margareth Tatcher, acompanha a vida de uma professora de educação física que precisa lidar com sua lesbianidade.
O filme consegue passar a mensagem política de forma poética e universal, sem ser estridente, é incrível que a mãoTípico filme francês, embora seja rodado numa Londres à época de Margareth Tatcher, acompanha a vida de uma professora de educação física que precisa lidar com sua lesbianidade.
O filme consegue passar a mensagem política de forma poética e universal, sem ser estridente, é incrível que a mão leve do diretor torna tudo muito palatável, até mesmo as cenas de sexo são composições bem orgânicas e funcionais à obra.
Ainda no armário, a professora lidera um time de netball feminino e tem que lidar com os conflitos entre as meninas, ao mesmo tempo que surgem conflitos pelo seu relacionamento, com alguém muito mais independente do que ela.
O filme faz questão de nos lembrar o seu período histórico e a época da contracultura europeia, exigindo uma postura muito mais ativa, ao mesmo tempo que surge um alerta delicado, cujo filme se focou apenas em mostrar uma tela na parede: a descoberta da AIDS.
Neste compasso, a professora vai minuciosamente se descobrindo. No começo do filme ela chega a dizer à namorada: "nem tudo é política", sendo retrucada de imediato, pois sim, esconder-se é uma opção pessoal, mas como diriam as autoras da segunda onda do movimento feminista, "o pessoal é político".
Mesmo sendo um filme enquadrado de forma convencional, o seu final é magistral.… Expand

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Brent_Marchant

Aug 4, 2023

It wasn’t all that long ago when the LGBTQ+ community not only didn’t have legal protections for its rights, but also faced blatant discrimination against its constituents, prejudiced initiatives aimed at denying them equal treatment under the law and even subjecting them to lawfullyIt wasn’t all that long ago when the LGBTQ+ community not only didn’t have legal protections for its rights, but also faced blatant discrimination against its constituents, prejudiced initiatives aimed at denying them equal treatment under the law and even subjecting them to lawfully sanctioned ostracism. This was true even in “civilized” and “progressive” societies like those found in North America and Europe. And it prompted individuals to live in fear of losing their jobs and leaving them open to ridicule without ramifications, not to mention disrespect and mistrust from their own families. Those chilling conditions are ominously brought to light in this period piece drama set in the UK in the late 1980s, when Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government sought the passage of Section 28, legislation aimed at prohibiting activities openly promoting homosexuality, a bill carrying wide-sweeping implications for the LGBTQ+ community. Many of its constituents, like a young lesbian physical education teacher (Rosy McEwen), retreated into the closet to keep out of sight. But those efforts derailed whatever social progress had been made, damaging those individuals’ self-esteem and creating a divisive schism between those who vociferously demanded justice and those who chose to keep a low profile to protect themselves, as evidenced by the experiences of the teacher and her out and proud girlfriend (Kerrie Hayes). Writer-director Georgia Oakley’s debut feature does a fine (if somewhat predictable) job of illustrating this rift and the effects it had on both the public and personal lives of these people, an effort that earned the film a 2022 BAFTA Award nomination for Best Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer. Admittedly, the picture’s opening act meanders a bit, but, once it gets on track, when the emergence of various damning revelations threatens to blow things wide open, it steadily grows more powerful and heartfelt, qualities supported by the fine performances of the cast, solid writing, and its skillfully crafted atmospheric cinematography and production design. It also provides viewers with a potent cautionary tale about the effects of initiatives like Section 28 (which was in force from 1988 to 2003) and the parallels to this legislation that are currently under consideration in various US jurisdictions. It effectively shows us how Jean became so blue – and how we should seek to prevent the same from happening to the rest of us.… Expand

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