Killbill Society

Killbill Society

Set more than twelve years after the events of Hemlock Society, the narrative follows Poorna Aich, a rising actress and digital influencer whose life is derailed when an intimate recording is disseminated online by her abusive partner. This breach of privacy becomes a sensationalized subject for media debate, leading to a fractured relationship with her mother and compounding the grief of her father’s paralysis. In her despair, she seeks an unconventional exit by consulting a colorful gangster, Petkata Shaw, who directs her to his premier assassin, Ontorip Karmakar—also known as Mrityunjoy Kar. It is revealed that Mrityunjoy (a play on words suggesting the "enjoyment of death") is actually Ananda Kar, now a middle-aged man bearing the physical and emotional marks of time. Claiming to have shuttered the Hemlock Society in favor of a contract-killing organization titled the "Killbill Society," Kar subjects Poorna to a series of witty, musical, and philosophical dialogues centered on feminism and the human experience. To challenge her commitment to dying, he even presents a staged livestream of a purported execution. The narrative progresses through a series of deliberately failed assassination attempts, including the use of an unloaded firearm and the serving of a pizza allegedly laced with potassium ferrocyanide. Following these events, Poorna is hospitalized, where an emotional exchange with her sister, Sunayna, forces her to recognize the enduring support of her community.

Director

Srijit Mukherji

Release

11 Apr 2025

Run time

135 min

Language

Bengali