I Hired a Contract Killer

A quietly absurd dark comedy about a man who, having lost his job and believing himself utterly alone, takes the extraordinary step of hiring a contract killer to end his life. The decision is treated with deadpan humor and a chilly, matter-of-fact detachment that highlights the protagonist’s isolation and the strange logistics of arranging one’s own death. What begins as an act of resignation quickly becomes a study of desperation, dignity, and the small ironies that punctuate modern life.

As he waits for the appointed day, an unexpected encounter with a woman upends his bleak plan. Love arrives not as a sweeping romantic gesture but as a gentle, stubborn human connection that complicates everything he has already set in motion. The growing relationship brings warmth and hope into a life that had been pared down to practicalities and pain, forcing both humor and tension into the precarious situation.

The film’s tone balances melancholy and wit, using minimal dialogue and understated performances to let its themes simmer beneath the surface. It’s a meditation on loneliness, the search for meaning, and the ways chance encounters can redirect a life about to be surrendered. Ultimately, it’s as much about the possibility of change as it is about the absurd lengths people will go to when they feel invisible.