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In the eternal city of Macondo, seven generations of the Buendía family navigate love, oblivion, and the inevitability of their past and their destiny. It is the most expensive Netflix project made in Latin America to date, with Colombian groups and indigenous communities constructing the props and sets for the series. 100 años de soledad is one of the great peaks of Spanish-language literature. Its style is unparalleled and its scope is beyond imagination. Its characters are so well-drawn that any screenwriter would have no problem writing them for the screen. But the apparently insurmountable problem in adapting the novel was its length. Compressing a hundred years of family and national history was an impossible task. After almost 60 years since its publication, the novel has found a cinematic home on Netflix. Only streaming can do it justice, and the first 2 episodes are truly promising. Great photography, art direction, and respect for the characters. The voiceover is necessary so that García Márquez’s wonderful prose can emerge from time to time. The plot unfolds smoothly with richness and depth. I love it and was a little skeptical that the magical world of GGM could be translated to the screen. Wall, so far there is success in my book.. "One Hundred Years of Solitude" is one of the biggest TV and streaming premieres this month. Check out our December calendar for more!
