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The only other film in the category to get a U.S. release was El Crimen del Padre Amaro, which I did not see (and it was horribly reviewed). The Man Without a Past opens here next weekend, but there's so much other stuff that I doubt I'll get to it.
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The Man Without a Past is a very, very good film, one of the top three from last year's New York Film Festival. The film's director, Aki Kaurismäki has a very distinct style, very, very dry and deadpan, which I absolutely love, but I can see that his style might not suite everyone -- but everyone should sample his work just to make sure. Again,
The Man Without a Past is highly recommended.
And I don't know who wrote the "horrible" reviews of Padre Amaro, but my only real problem with the film was that the protagonist's bad behavior pales compared to recent press reports on the real life behavior of a multitude of priests, and thus one doesn't feel nearly as much revulsion towards him as the filmmaker no doubt intended. That quibble aside though
Padre Amaro is beautifully made and acted film.
I haven't seen the AA winner -- I'm stuck at home with a broken leg and blown out knee, so now I know what it's like to live far from any good movie theater -- no fun at all
Ted