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Blue Jean

2022

Georgia Oakley

Rosy McEwen, Kerrie Hayes, Lydia Page, Lucy Halliday ...

6.6

1,353

Drama In 1988, a closeted teacher is pushed to the brink when a new student threatens to expose her sexuality.

	Media	Author	Review
		Wendy Ide Screendaily	"A remarkably accomplished picture on every level (...) A bold, deeply affecting drama"
		Jack King The Playlist	"Georgia Oakley’s brilliant debut is an Astonishingly credible, complex queer ’80s drama"
		Anna Smith Deadline	"The emotions felt by its complex female lead certainly convince (...) McEwen leads a very effective cast in this poignant personal-political drama, which also happens to have a cracking retro soundtrack"
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Though some of the acting seems a bit made-for-TV, this 80s-set drama looking at homophobia during the Thatcher era has a forthright, soap-operatic force (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Guy Lodge Variety	"A frank, piercing debut from British writer-director Georgia Oakley, 'Blue Jean' is a Thatcher-era period piece that crisply evokes that climate of politically propagated homophobia without preserving it in amber"
		Jude Dry IndieWire	"Georgia Oakley's impressive debut"
		Leonardo Goi The Film Stage	"If Blue Jean does not debunk or reinvent new tropes in its tale of self-acceptance it still radiates a rebellious energy, courtesy McEwen’s riveting performance"
		John Nugent Empire	"A gorgeously presented, stirringly performed slice of British queer history that announces director Georgia Oakley and actor Rosy McEwen as major talents to watch (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Diego Semerene Slant	"'Blue Jean' is most remarkable when it simply observes its main character as she exists in her unmanageable world"
		Kevin Maher The Times	"The 1980s cues are cringingly accurate and the conflicts credible"
		Tim Robey Telegraph	"Convinces minutely as a period piece about terror, ostracisation, and betrayal (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Hanna Flint Time Out	"[It] is a non-judgmental tale of self-acceptance, intergenerational solidarity and sapphic power (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Molly Moss Radio Times	"Close-up shots of Jean's every twitch and wary glance make this at times a discomfiting watch, but one that brilliantly depicts the difficulty of everyday life under Section 28 (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Robert Abele Los Angeles Times	"[It] resonates with current anti-LGBTQ+ threats"
		Charlotte O'Sullivan London Evening Standard	"Oakley's brilliant film offers hope to anyone who doesn't feel they fit in and are trapped in a hostile environment (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Teo Bugbee The New York Times	"The film's writer and director, Georgia Oakley, has made an accomplished movie in many ways"
		David Fear Rolling Stone	"A powerful movie sounding the alarm on anti-gay hate"
		Alex Harrison Screen Rant	"You'll find it engrossing, insightful, and, unfortunately, quite timely (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Micco Caporale Chicago Reader	"It’s a powerful, cerulean-tinged debut from filmmaker Georgia Oakley with timely reminders about the toll of systemic bigotry"
		John Serba Decider	"A thoughtful, well-written and extraordinarily acted character drama that never feels preachy, and always feels relevant"
		Monica Castillo rogerebert.com	"Oakley’s care and McEwen’s intense performance make 'Blue Jean' one of this year’s most impressive movies (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Tara Brady Irish Times	"Every aspect of Georgia Oakley's debut feature is as restrained as Rosy McEwen's excellent performance (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Paul Whitington Irish Independent	"Rosy McEwen delivers a heartbreakingly brittle performance in Georgia Oakley's spare and intelligent drama (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Vittoria Scarpa Cineuropa	"A good part of the film rests on McEwen and, specifically, her face, which gracefully expresses all of the nuances of her character’s inner journey (...) The director slickly captures the bedrock of homophobia and patriarchy"

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