
About Blue Jean
A cracking 80’s soundtrack, nostalgic period references (Blind Date!) and wonderfully naturalistic performances propel this impressive first feature.
Set in 1988, this intimate character study focuses on a gym teacher who is pushed to the brink when her gay lifestyle comes under threat. With Margaret Thatcher's Conservative government about to pass a law stigmatizing gays and lesbians, Jean is forced 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.
Dir: Georgia Oakley
Cast: Rosy McEwen, Kerrie Hayes, Lucy Halliday
4 StarsFit to stand alongside My Beautiful Laundrette and Pride, Oakley’s brilliant film offers hope to anyone who doesn’t feel they fit in and are trapped in a hostile environment
London Evening Standard