Nico and Dani

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.

Nico and Dani
Spanish film poster
Directed by	Cesc Gay
Written by	Cesc Gay Tomás Aragay
Starring	Fernando Ramallo Jordi Vilches
Release date	2000 (2000)
Running time	91 min
Country	Spain
Languages	Spanish, English
Box office	$370,562^[1]

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 LGTB representation. In fact, Nico and Dani was the first movie to receive the Sebastiane Award delivered during the San Sebastián International Film Festival.^[3]

Award/Film Festival	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Reference(s)
Bogotá Film Festival	10-18 October 2000	Golden Precolumbian Circle	Cesc Gay	Nominated	^[4]
		Silver Precolumbian Circle	Cesc Gay	Won
Bratislava International Film Festival	1-9 December 2000	Grand Prix	Cesc Gay	Nominated	^[5]
Cannes Film Festival	14-25 May 2000	Special Award of the Youth	Cesc Gay	Won	^[6]
Chicago International Film Festival	5-19 October 2000	FIPRESCI Prize for its sensitive and daring treatment of teenage sexuality	Cesc Gay	Won	^[7]
Hamburg Film Festival	2000	Golden Tesafilm Roll	Cesc Gay	Won	^[8]
GLAAD Media Awards	2002	Outstanding Film - Limited Release		Nominated	^[9]
Goya Awards	2001	Best Adapted Screenplay (Mejor Guión Adaptado)	Cesc Gay, Tomàs Aragay	Nominated	^[10]
		Best New Actor (Mejor Actor Revelación)	Jordi Vilches	Nominated
		Best New Director (Mejor Director Novel)	Cesc Gay	Nominated
Málaga Spanish FIlm Festival	2000	Best Director	Cesc Gay	Won	^[11]
		Special mention for his performance	Jordi Vilches	Won
		Best film	Cesc Gay	Nominated
Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival	2001	Special Jury Award for outstanding achievement	Cesc Gay	Won	^[12]
San Sebastián International Film Festival	2000	Sebastiane award	Cesc Gay	Won	^[13]
Stockholm Film Festival	2000	Honorable Mention	Cesc Gay	Won	^[14]
		Bronze Horse	Cesc Gay	Nominated
Mostra de València-Cinema del Mediterrani	2000	Best First Work	Cesc Gay	Won	^[15]
Butaca Awards	2000	Best Catalan Film (Millor película catalana)	Cesc Gay	Won	^[16]
		Best Catalan Film Actor (Millor actor català de cinema)	Jordi Vilches	Nominated
Turia Awards	2001	Best Spanish Film	Cesc Gay	Won	^[17]

References

1. Nico and Dani - Box Office Mojo Retrieved 2010-05-27.
2. Jordi Sànchez, Kràmpack. Mareig, Barcelona, Institut del Teatre, 1995.
3. "Geisemuá Magazine n.1", San Sebastian, March 2001
4. "Bogota Film Festival (2000)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
5. "Bratislava International Film Festival (2000)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
6. "Cannes Film Festival (2000)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
7. "Chicago International Film Festival (2000)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
8. "Hamburg Film Festival (2000)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
9. "GLAAD Media Awards (2002)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
10. "Goya Awards (2001)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
11. "Málaga Spanish Film Festival (2000)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
12. "Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (2000)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
13. "San Sebastián International Film Festival (2000)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
14. "Stockholm Film Festival (2000)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
15. "Mostra de València-Cinema del Mediterrani (2000)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
16. "Butaca Awards (2000)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
17. "Turia Awards (2000)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-03-31.

External links

• Nico and Dani at IMDb