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In a just world, Blue Jean (now streaming on Hulu) would mark the emergence of two new stars, actress Rosy McEwen and writer/director Georgia Oakley. They anchor this indie character drama depicting the encroachment of politics into personal lives – McEwen plays a lesbian living in 1980s England, where Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher directs the government to avoid “promoting homosexuality.” That bigoted notion buzzes in the background as the characters contend with being marginalized, creating a tense dynamic for a thoroughly absorbing drama.