Meanwhile, Nathaniel Nash (Joel Edgerton) is a CIA trainee who is assigned to Moscow to gather intelligence. He is paired with a seasoned officer, Marjorie Palmiotti (Nicole Kidman).

As Dominika and Nathaniel engage in a game of espionage, they develop a complex and intimate relationship. The two spies engage in a series of mental and physical manipulations, trying to outsmart each other.

The movie revolves around Dominika Egorova (Jennifer Lawrence), a Russian ballerina who is recruited by the Russian intelligence agency, SVR, to become a spy. She is trained by the agency's ruthless and skilled officer, Artem (Alexander Skarsgård).