Two Ugly People (2026)

Two strangers meet by chance in a highway-side motel but as their stay goes on, we begin to wonder if their meeting was by chance at all.

Where to watch: Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2026. US Premiere.

Feb 11, 2026 - 12:20-2:01 - SBIFF Film Center Aud #5
Feb 12, 2026 - 9:00PM-10:41PM - SBIFF Riviera Theatre
Feb 13, 2026 - 3:00PM-4:41PM - SBIFF Film Center Aud #4

TWO UGLY PEOPLE submerges us in the thrilling yet heart-wrenching love story of two “strangers” who meet at a highway-side motel. Through a raw, emotional cinematic character study reminiscent of Coppola’s Lost in Translation, Hitchcock’s Vertigo, and Wong Kar-wai’s In the Mood for Love, the film reveals a tangled mystery of desire, guilt, and grief.

Official Selection 2026 Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

Premiere Date: Feb 5, 2026
Running Time: 101 Minutes

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