Kirpianuscus a simple story about summer holiday, an old friendship and the force of sexuality in the relations between characters. everything presented in honest manner.and the result is real seductive. and credible because it is a large slice of teens life, defined by discoveries, confessions, desires and the understand of truth about yourself. and the summer air is the best ingredient for give force and delicacy and right colors to the story. the surprise could be the remarkable performance of two lead young actors. and the wise way to write the dialogues. so, a beautiful eulogy to an unique age and about the nuances of friendship in its frontiers.

lastliberal For all intents and purposes, Cesc Gay was a new director when this film came out. He manages to write and direct a film that is sensitive and daring in it's treatment of teenage sexuality. He has since written and director other films that have been recognized for their excellence.This was a first film for Jordi Vilches, who was outstanding as Nico.The basic story is that two friends are spending some time together while Dani's )Fernando Ramallo) parents are away. They explore their sexuality, and they grow apart as they find they have different interests.You would never find a film this touching available to American teens. The ratings board would prefer they concentrate on fart jokes rather then an exploration of sexuality. There are a lot of questions here, and some things are wrong (date rape), but there are also no neat endings like you would expect in an American movie. That is how life is.

terryhall2 This delightful film, which the Spanish seem to excel at making, just looks at a section of life of two teenage boys sharing a summer together. Good friends, they are at an age where their hormones dictate what they are doing and Nico, who thinks he's much more macho and attractive than he is, wants to lose his virginity before he reaches 17. Very cute Dani likes his friend's company and like many teenage boys discovering their sexuality, these two masturbate each other when female company is lacking. However, two girls Elena and Berta turn up at the beautiful little coastal town and Nico's interest is piqued. Dani, who feels a deep attraction for his friend wants to spend more time with Nico and resents the interference of the girls presence. It's a summer of learning and acceptance for him that he is gay. The acting is superb, so natural and human. Many European films capture this humanity that American films find it difficult to do, because the latter are generally ruled by making money, not for the art form. In Nico and Dani no judgments are ever made, no sensitivities hidden or prejudices espoused, just the sincere and objective exploration of the human condition shown as natural as it occurs in life. People are people, not ridiculous super-heroes in contrived situations. There is also a maturity in European films, with excellent acting that draws you to believe these things are really happening, and the audience is expected to be a mature one too. It's a fresh, happy little film, well photographed and the subject matter intelligently handled. I recommend it.

scotsmen I am glad the local Hasting's store stocked this one. It was surprisingly good. The movie made me guess several times about the ending to come. Thankfully, I was unable to accurately predict what would happen. The acting was good, the subtitles in English easy to read, the score entertaining, and all other elements seemed to fit very well. For a movie that dealt with reality so bravely, perhaps I should have rated the movie a 9!