Nico and Dani (2000)

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 (as Tomás 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:

gay | summer | beach | coming of age | writer | 

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Taglines:

Two boys... and the summer that would change everything

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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 [UK]

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 USA:

$16,942, 4 February 2001, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$347,986, 15 July 2001

Company Credits

Production Co:

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

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Ser una chica
Lyrics and Music composed by Datcha Ribeiro
Performed by Myriam Mézières
© & P 2000 Subterfuge Records

User Reviews

Artless but honest

Krampack is a straightforward depiction of the sexual experiences, and personal friendship, of two Spanish boys. The young actors do well (though the supporting cast is less strong), and real, human characters are depicted without resource to cliche or over-hyped melodrama. But somehow the film lacks a bit of zim. There is a plot, but there's little change in the mood of the piece as it develops, the film beings engagingly but fails to subsequently raise our involvement. The odd separation of the work into 'chapters', interspersed by funny quotes taken from the subsequent action, is also a wholly unnecessary device in a story that is not at all episodic, and doesn't help the film attain climax (no pun intended). Still, there are also many positives in this film - it's humourous, unmoralistic, and fundamentally optimistic too. With a little more drive it could have been great.