Nico and Dani (Spanish: Krámpack) is a 2000 Spanish Coming-of-age comedy film about the sexual awakening of two teenagers, as one comes to terms with his homosexuality and the other with his heterosexuality. The Spanish title refers to a form of mutual masturbation that the two practice.
It's a loose adaptation of an original screenplay by spanish actor and screenwriter Jordi Sánchez[2]
Filming took place in the Catalan town of Castelldefels and in various locations in the county of Garraf. The DVD offers short features on the making of the film, theater trailer, interviews with the actors and director, and two music videos made from the film. The film is unrated in its USA release.
Plot
Nico and Dani are 17-year-old friends spending the summer together at Dani's parent's beach house, while his parents are traveling. They aim to meet girls and lose their virginity, and in the meantime they practice mutual masturbation and other sexual practices. They meet a pair of cousins, Berta and Elena. Nico is much more interested in Elena than Dani is in Berta. Nico has sex with Elena, making Dani jealous of her.
Dani realizes he is in love with Nico and tells him this, causing an argument. Dani then goes out to get drunk and meets a gay writer friend of his father. After having dinner and sailing with him, Dani proposes that the two have sex, but runs away and returns home to Nico. The friends reconcile by the end of the summer.
Cast
Fernando Ramallo as Dani
Jordi Vilches as Nico
Marieta Orozco as Elena
Esther Nubiola as Berta
Chisco Amado as Julián
Ana Gracia as Sonia
Myriam Mézières as Marianne
Muntsa Alcañiz as Dani's mother
Jesús Garay as Dani's father
Mingo Ràfols as Arturo
Pau Durà as Mario
Eduardo González as the Waiter
Accolades
Nico and Dani was nominated for, and won, several awards in spanish and international award ceremonies and festivals, also being honored for its LGBT representation. In fact, Nico and Dani was the first movie to receive the Sebastiane Award delivered during the San Sebastián International Film Festival.[3]