Nico and Dani is a Spanish film by director Cesc Gay, released in 2000. Its Spanish title was "Krámpack", apparently Spanish slang for mutual masturbation - a frequent ritual of the two main characters, teenage boys named Nico (Jordi Vilches) and Dani (Fernando Ramallo). The movie chronicles a summer spent together at Dani's house in Barcelona.

They share a krámpack at the end of their first day together, and exchange suggestions to increase their erotic pleasure - sit on your hand until it's numb, and it feels like a handjob from someone else. But it becomes obvious early on that while Nico is interested in girls, and one in particular, Dani has a growing infatuation with Nico. He wishes to go further with their sexual games, and begins to be jealous of the time Nico spends with Elena, even though she introduces Dani to her friend Berta.

What is absolutely brilliant about this movie is its refusal to create a climax in the form of a confrontation, or even a discussion on the part of the main characters. It never breaks the natural feel of the dialogue with an emotional outburst or any sudden resolution - indeed, it has no resolution at all. This is what makes it so true to life - especially to anyone who's ever known a teenage boy. The characters deal with the situation by refusing to deal with it, although by the end of the movie the characters have reached some sort of conclusion.

Ramallo and Vilches are perfect in their parts, exhibiting the awkwardness demanded of their roles without speaking it, and the inherent difficulty of their age with faultless body language. They even look perfect; Nico is gangly with too large a nose and an obsession with the new prominence of his adam's apple - a sign of 'virility' and evidence of his emerging manhood; he covers his awkwardness with awkward bravado. Dani has a face that is too young for his body and a mute devotion to his friend.

The only obvious moments of maturation for the boys happen almost simultaneously. Dani begins a friendship with an older gay man, which seems poised to develop into a sexual encounter (this is still a rather typical pattern for gay youth) until he leaves suddenly; Nico is dropped by the girl he had pursued (and to whom he had lost his virginity). Afterwards the boys show a greater understanding of each other.

The movie ends with questions still unanswered, and this is perfect for the story. The boys' impressive complexity isn't 'worked out' by the end of the film, and although some people seem to regard this as a flaw, in reality it is the only ending that could allow the story to remain as genuine as it was throughout.