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‘Lust,’ From Locarno Winner Ralitza Petrova, Picked Up by Inwave Films Ahead of Berlin Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
- Inwave Films has secured international rights to 'Lust' by Ralitza Petrova for the Berlin market.
- 'Lust' will world premiere in the Forum at the Berlin Film Festival in February.
- Petrova’s prior work, ‘Godless,’ won Locarno’s Golden Leopard, establishing high expectations for 'Lust'.
- The project is produced by Aporia Filmworks with co-producers Snowglobe and Silver Films.
- The film follows Lilian, a parole officer, as a personal crisis unfolds in a journey through grief and control.
- The project is supported by multiple European film funds and institutions.
- Inwave Films’ execs praised Petrova’s minimalist, intimate approach to storytelling.
- Lust is described as a coming-of-mid-age psychodrama with mystery, fantasy, and a ghost story element.
- The Berlin Festival runs February 12–22, 2026.
- Juried praise from Inwave Films co-founders touts the film’s existential themes.
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