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That Thursday

A quiet film about a simple gesture — a hand reaching toward another. Through restrained black-and-white imagery, the story reflects on how love doesn’t arrive in grand moments, but in small, human acts. Sometimes it lasts a lifetime. Sometimes just once. And sometimes, just once, is enough to change everything.

  • Jacek Kadaj
    Director
  • Jacek Kadaj
    Writer
  • Jacek Kadaj
    Producer
  • Jacek Kadaj
    Cinematographer
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Art House, Drama
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 28, 2026
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Poland
  • Country of Filming:
    Poland
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    21:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Jacek Kadaj

Jacek Kadaj is a cinematographer, photographer, and new media artist with over 30 years of experience in traditional filmmaking. A graduate in Cinematography from the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School in Katowice, Poland, his award-winning work has been exhibited internationally, published by National Geographic and Getty Images, and commissioned by global brands such as Nike, Microsoft, and Samsung. In recent years, he has been exploring the creative potential of generative AI, blending cutting-edge technology with an auteur’s sensitivity to craft intimate, emotionally resonant visual stories.

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Director Statement

I wanted to make a film about love without showing love in the obvious way.

No dramatic confessions. No climactic embrace. Just a gesture — a hand reaching toward another. For me, that small movement contains more tension and truth than any grand declaration.

Working in black and white allowed the film to breathe. It removes distraction and focuses attention on light, space, and presence. The rose becomes less a symbol and more a quiet witness.

What interests me most is the moment before something happens — before touch, before words, before certainty. That fragile pause where a decision is made. Where someone chooses to stay, to offer, to respond.

This film lives in that pause.

Because sometimes love does not need forever.
It only needs to bloom — just once.