“A Spy Story” delves into the world of espionage and the fascinating spy craft techniques that RED SPARROW reveals, from dead drops, safe houses, financial blackmail to sexual blackmail.
In “Deception is a Game”, Jennifer Lawrence describes how even as the lead, she couldn’t guess the plot the first time she watched RED SPARROW due to it’s many ‘twists and turns’, alongside dramatic unseen footage of the film.
Dominika Egorova is drafted against her will to become a “sparrow,” a trained seductress in the Russian security service. Dominika learns to use her body as a weapon, but struggles to maintain her sense of self during the dehumanizing training process. Finding her power in an unfair system, she emerges as one of the program’s strongest assets. Her first target is Nate Nash, a CIA officer who handles the agency’s most sensitive infiltration of Russian intelligence. The two young operatives fall into a spiral of attraction and deception, which threatens their careers, allegiances and the security of both countries.