Nico and Dani (2000)
"Krámpack" (original title)

A Spanish coming of age story focusing on the antics of two 17 year olds, who have a posh beach house almost all to themselves one summer. This is also a summer of sexual awakenings.

Director:

Cesc Gay

Writers:

Tomàs Aragay, Cesc Gay,

Stars:

Fernando Ramallo, Jordi Vilches, Marieta Orozco

12 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Fernando Ramallo	...	Dani
Jordi Vilches	...	Nico
Marieta Orozco	...	Elena
Esther Nubiola	...	Berta
Chisco Amado	...	Julián
Ana Gracia	...	Sonia
Myriam Mézières	...	Marianne
Muntsa Alcañiz	...	Madre Dani
Mingo Ràfols	...	Arturo
Pau Durà	...	Mario
Eduardo González	...	Camarero
Gaelle Poulavec	...	Chica
Jesús Garay	...	Padre Dani
Eloi Yebra	...	Manu
Jordi Sánchez

Storyline

Coming of age, on a Barcelona beach, during an eventful week: Nico arrives at Dani's for part of the summer. Dani's parents are away, Nico is keen to lose his virginity, and Dani, who's been Nico's friend since grammar school, wants time only with Nico. Dani's plans to hunt and fish are waylaid when Nico catches the eye of Elena and her cousin Berta. He wants to go to the beach with the girls, cook them dinner, and make love to at least one of them. Dani wants social and physical contact with Nico. Watching from a short distance are Sonia, Dani's tutor, and Julian, a gay writer, who picks up Dani's vibes. Can Nico and Dani sort out friendship as well as their mixed desires?

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Plot Keywords:

summer | beach | coming of age | friend | writer | 

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Taglines:

This year's most provocative coming-of-age story with a TWIST

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content, some drug use and language - all involving teens

Details

Official Sites:

pprfilm - distributor [United Kingdom]

Country:

Spain

Language:

Catalan Spanish English

Release Date:

2 February 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Nico and Dani

Filming Locations:

Castelldefels, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$16,942 (USA) (2 February 2001)

Gross:

$347,986 (USA) (13 July 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+ España, Departament de Cultura de la Generalitat de Catalunya, Messidor Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Thank You"
Composed by Jorge Muñoz Cobo
Performed by Dr. Explosion

User Reviews

A Very Gentle Movie

I selected this as Blockbuster was closing -- just a title in the Foreign Films section. I had no idea what the movie was about so it was a constant surprise from beginning to end. What a good movie! If you have read the other reviews, you know what the story is about. The best part, to me, was their last day together. They both realized that they were on different tracks in life, but they also realized that they were good friends and that they would remain good friends. When Nico told Dani "have your dad sell me this motorcycle," you knew that Nico wanted to continue the friendship -- there was never any question that Dani wanted to continue. So, for me, that was the best part. Sex comes and goes, but friendship can last a lifetime. This was a very gentle movie with a good ending. -- from Bob in Oklahoma