The intimate, engaging character study, “Blue Jean,” probes the personal and professional crises of Jean (Rosy McEwen), a closeted lesbian in Newcastle, England in 1988. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s anti-LGBTQ law, Clause 28 — which prohibited the “promotion of homosexuality”— is in effect, and Jean seethes silently whenever it is reported on radio or television. … Continue reading ‘Blue Jean’ probes the personal and professional crises of a closeted lesbian in 1980s Britain