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In the eternal city of Macondo, seven generations of the Buendia family survive love, oblivion, and the inevitability of their past and destiny. It is Netflix’s most expensive Latin American project to date, involving Colombian groups and indigenous people. communities that build the props and sets for the series. 100 años de soledad is one of the greatest peaks of Spanish literature. Its style is unparalleled, and its scope is beyond imagination. His characters are so well portrayed that any screenwriter would have no problem writing them for the screen. But a seemingly insurmountable problem in adapting the novel was its length. Condensing a hundred years of family and state history was an impossible task. After nearly 60 years since its publication, the novel has found a cinematic home on Netflix. Only streaming can tell, and the first 2 episodes are very promising. Great cinematography, art direction and respect for the characters. The voice is necessary to occasionally glimpse García Márquez’s wonderful prose. The plot unfolds smoothly, richly and deeply. I love it and was a little skeptical if the wizarding world of GGM could be translated to the screen. Wall, so far in my book I’ve made it.. "One Hundred Years of Solitude" is one of the biggest TV and streaming premieres this month. For more information, see our December calendar!
