“Ballerina” is set in the same brutal underworld as the John Wick series and takes place between the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum and Chapter 4. The story follows Eve Macarro, a young woman who is trained from childhood as both a classical ballerina and a deadly assassin. Raised inside the Ruska Roma, a secretive crime organization that teaches its members discipline through dance and violence, Eve grows up hardened by loss after the murder of her father, which becomes the emotional core of her journey.

As Eve matures, she becomes one of the most skilled operatives in the organization. Her dance training gives her precision, balance, and grace, which she uses to execute deadly contracts with chilling efficiency. However, behind her calm and controlled exterior lies a burning desire for revenge. When she finally uncovers a lead about the people responsible for her father’s death, she goes rogue, breaking the rigid rules of her syndicate to begin a personal mission of vengeance.

Her hunt takes her across dark cities, luxury hotels, and underground safe houses, where she faces waves of trained killers sent to stop her. Along the way, Eve realizes that her father’s murder is connected to a much larger conspiracy involving powerful criminal families who manipulate the assassin world from the shadows. The stakes rise when she crosses paths with familiar figures from the John Wick universe, including Winston and Charon, as well as a brief but impactful encounter with John Wick himself, reminding her of the dangerous path she has chosen.

As her body count grows, Eve becomes a target. A massive contract is placed on her head, turning former allies into enemies and forcing her to survive relentless ambushes. She begins to question the organization that raised her, realizing they may have hidden the truth about her past to keep her under control. This inner conflict deepens her character, transforming her from a tool of violence into a woman fighting to reclaim her own story.

In the final act, Eve confronts the people directly responsible for her father’s death in a brutal and emotionally charged showdown. The fight is less about skill and more about willpower, as she pushes through pain and exhaustion to finally get answers. The victory, however, feels hollow when she learns that her actions have unleashed even greater consequences, including a new price on her life.

The film ends on a tense and open note, with Eve surviving but no longer belonging anywhere. She walks away from everything she once knew, fully aware that the world of assassins will never stop hunting her. “Ballerina” closes as a stylish, violent, and emotional expansion of the John Wick universe, showing the cost of revenge and the loneliness that follows a life built on blood.