The Fantastic Golem Affairs

Two male friends play a guess-the-movie game on a rooftop. After the first two rounds, the third round escalates as one man strips and imitates a monkey, then falls and shatters on a car. The survivor, Juan Martínez, is left to cope with the surreal accident.

Juan attends the funeral for the man who shattered into pieces, accompanied by his father and Clara. The ceremony underscores the odd, otherworldly nature of the incident and its consequences. The group faces the practical aftermath, including a bill for the funeral services.

Backed by the memory of the event, Juan testifies to two police agents about what happened on the rooftop. His statement sets the stage for how others will interpret the incident. The moment marks his first formal attempt to account for the death.

Back home, Juan posts on social media asking if anyone else has experienced a best friend being shattered. The post invites responses from strangers, deepening the sense that the event is part of a larger pattern. He waits for reactions as he processes the trauma.

The next morning, an insurance company worker informs Juan that he is responsible for the damage to the vehicle David crashed onto. The revelation compounds his burden and raises questions about who truly bears accountability. It marks a turning point toward a wider conspiracy or hidden truth.

An online reply from Maria Pons confirms she has also experienced a similar shattering event. The exchange pulls Juan further into a network of people connected to the disappearances and golems. The thread acts as a trigger for new leads.

Juan visits Filtro, and during a tense discussion, Filtro angrily asserts that all of David's possessions are now registered in Juan's name. The claim hints at power, manipulation, and the deep reach of the golem operation. This confrontation shifts the burden of responsibility entirely onto Juan.

Juan's father and Clara visit the DEP offices and learn that the death algorithm is broken, leading to the same piano-crushing fate being assigned to everyone. The revelation reframes the entire tragedy as a manufactured, systemic danger. It links personal loss to a sinister corporate program.

Juan begins dating Maria after their conversation, and they become intimate as she shares a clue about her own trauma. On their second date, Maria's story deepens, but she dies soon after when a piano-crushing death claims her. The personal loss reinforces the film's fatalist tone.

Two purported police agents assault Juan's apartment; in the confrontation, Juan strikes Roger, who immediately shatters into pieces. The event escalates the danger surrounding Juan and deepens the mystery of the golem network. It demonstrates the increasing reach of the deadly system.

Juan takes the unconscious Carlos to the headquarters of Golem Solutions S.L. in Madrid, where a company official explains that David was a golem commissioned by Juan's father. The official dies by piano crushing, revealing the deadly power of this corporate world. Juan learns that his family has engineered these bodies and fates.

Juan meets Clara, who is involved with DEP, and learns from his father that he had David created for him as a child. The father implies a grim tradition that Juan must kill him, and the group plans to recreate David and reorganize the inheritance and corporate positions. The arc culminates in the business trip to Zaragoza, where Juan's father dies by throat slicing, followed by the funeral of his dad Toni with Clara, David, and Carlos present.