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- 2023
- Magnolia Pictures
- 1 h 37 m
- 2023
- Magnolia Pictures
- 1 h 37 m
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.
Directed By: Georgia Oakley
Written By: Georgia Oakley
- 2023
- Magnolia Pictures
- 1 h 37 m
- 2023
- Magnolia Pictures
- 1 h 37 m
Blue Jean
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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.
Directed By: Georgia Oakley
Written By: Georgia Oakley
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 18 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 18 Critic Reviews
87
100% Positive
18 Reviews
18 Reviews
0% Mixed
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0% Negative
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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.
Jun 23, 2023
It is slap-in-the-face powerful, taking place 35 years ago (I always wonder in period pieces where the characters are today; Jean would be in her mid-60s) but full of the kind of educational turmoil and “woke” fears that stoke today’s Western culture wars. The more things change...
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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 29 User Ratings
6.8
79% Positive
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7% Mixed
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14% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 29 User Ratings
6.8
79% Positive
23 Ratings
23 Ratings
7% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
14% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
Jun 11, 2024
'Blue Jean' is a powerful story of identity that questions whether it is better to live repressed but "safe," or liberated but in danger of being marginalized. Through the tale of a lesbian in conflict with the conservative society that surrounds her, first-time director Georgia Oakley makes a political commentary on the moment of social repression that several minorities in the United Kingdom experienced during Margaret Thatcher's mandate. Rosy McEwan's restrained but forceful lead performance is the soul of a film that draws a genuine portrait of the lesbian community; the character's dilemma exposes, without falling into didacticism, a social problem that still resonates in our era.
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Feb 6, 2024
Very naturally scripted, with excellent performances for every character. Not a movie with a heavy handed agenda.
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Jun 8, 2023
The film’s most impressive quality is its nuanced understanding of how political circumstances create different spheres of life.
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.
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.
Feb 9, 2023
Ultimately, Blue Jean is a non-judgmental tale of self-acceptance, intergenerational solidarity and sapphic power.
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.
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 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.
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Jun 13, 2023
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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 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.
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Production Company
- BBC Film
- BFI Film Fund
- Great Point Media
- Kleio Films
Release Date Jun 9, 2023
Duration 1 h 37 m
Awards
British Independent Film Awards
• 4 Wins & 13 Nominations
LesGaiCineMad, Madrid International LGBT Film Festival
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
Venice Film Festival
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
