Spanish Absurdist Comedy ‘The Fantastic Golem Affairs’ Opens in US Theaters | Trailer

Burnin’ Percebes – the pen name for filmmaking duo Juan González and Fernando Martínez – unleash their most audacious work yet with The Fantastic Golem Affairs (El fantástico caso del Golem).

A collision of absurdist sci-fi and deadpan comedy, the film stars Brays Efe as Juan, a man flung into a nightmarish mystery when his best friend David falls from a rooftop and shatters into pieces as if he were made of porcelain. Also featured in the film are Bruna Cusí, Luis Tosar, Anna Castillo, Javier Botet, Tito Valverde, Roger Coma, Nao Albet, and Roberto Álamo.

The Fantastic Golem Affairs premiered at Málaga Film Festival and went on to screen at Fantasia International Film Festival and Fantastic Fest. It opens in select theaters on August 29, 2025, including a New York premiere at the Quad Cinema after preview screenings courtesy of Fantastic Fest Presents.

Here is the synopsis:

The story begins with Juan and David playing a movie guessing game on a rooftop. During an animated round, David strips naked, mimics a monkey and accidentally falls to his death. However, instead of a conventional fatal impact, his body inexplicably shatters into ceramic-like fragments. Juan, devastated and confused, attends David’s funeral, where his remains are treated with eerie indifference. As Juan attempts to process his grief, he is bombarded with bureaucratic nuisances, including funeral expenses and insurance claims for the damaged car David landed on. Determined to uncover the truth behind his friend’s bizarre demise, Juan embarks on an investigation.

Watch the official trailer for The Fantastic Golem Affairs above

Theatrical Engagements

Aug. 28th – LOS ANGELES, CA @ Braindead Studios

Aug. 29th & 30th – NEW YORK CITY, NY – Opening with Q&A @ Quad Cinema

Sep. 11th – SACRAMENTO, CA @ The Dreamland Cinema

Sep. 16th – MIAMI BEACH, FL @ O Cinema South Beach

Sep.17th – PHILADELPHIA, PA @ Philamoca

Sep. 19th – ALBUQUERQUE, NM @ The Guild Cinema

Sep. 19th – SAN DIEGO, CA @ Digital Gym Cinema

Sep. 19th – TULSA, OK @ Circle Cinema