Fresh
Filmmaker Gay nimbly navigates the raging waters of burgeoning sexuality.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
Nico and Dani
Two boys… and the summer that would change everything
2000 · 1h 31m · Unrated
Comedy, Romance
Directed by
Cesc Gay
Overview
While his parents are away for the summer, 16-year-old Dani invites his best friend, the irrepressible Nico, to stay for the holidays. Jealously rears its head when Nico appears more interested in the local girls than in Dani. Hot summer nights and too many joints lead to experimentation which neither boy can talk about, a situation complicated by the appearance of the older and openly gay Julián, a published writer and old friend of Dani’s father.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
87%
Tomatometer
Rotten
For a movie that has been praised for its sensitive realism, Nico and Dani takes some large liberties.
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Fresh
Could be useful to a confused teenager, suggesting that we all have to choose our own paths in life.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh
Manages to be both joyful and unnerving in its unflinching portrayal of emerging sexuality.
Robert K. Elder, Chicago Tribune
Fresh
Although films about adolescents stumbling urgently toward sexual self-identity are plentiful, most are put to shame by the delicacy, poignancy, and honesty of Nico and Dani.
Jay Carr, Boston Globe
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