With formal rigour and subtly playing with genre, body and soul, this story of knots and liberation follows Lilian, who is as inscrutable as her desires, constrained by a pact of celibacy. When her father dies, she returns to the place of her past.
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Ralitza Petrova Director · Per K. Kirkegaard Editor Elena Stoyanova Costume designer
First release February 16, 2026 · Produced in Bulgaria, Denmark, Sweden · Languages Bulgarian, English
Production
Bulgaria · Denmark · Sweden
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Languages
Original title
Лъст
Original language
Bulgarian
Spoken on screen
Bulgarian · English
Release dates
Germany · February 16, 2026
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
Bulgaria · June 5, 2026
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Albania
September 23, 2026 · Premiere · Tirana International Film Festival
Brazil
October 16, 2026 · Premiere · São Paulo International Film Festival
Bulgaria
March 13, 2026 · Premiere · Sofia Film Festival
Canada
October 7, 2026 · Premiere · Vancouver International Film Festival
Cyprus
April 23, 2026 · Premiere · Cyprus Film Days International Festival
Lithuania
November 8, 2026 · Premiere · Scanorama
Luxembourg
October 19, 2026 · Premiere · Central and Eastern European Film Festival
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