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In the timeless town of Macondo, seven generations of the Buendía family navigate love, oblivion, and the inevitability of their past and their destiny. This is Netflix’s most expensive Latin American project to date, with Colombian groups and indigenous communities building the props and sets for the series. 100 Years of Solitude is one of the greatest peaks of Spanish-language literature. Its style is unparalleled, and its scope surpasses imagination. Its characters are so well-drawn that any screenwriter would have no problem writing them for the screen. But the seemingly insurmountable problem for 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 really promise. Great photography, art direction, and respect for the characters. A voiceover is necessary to make García Márquez’s beautiful prose pop up from time to time. The plot unfolds smoothly with richness and depth. I love it and was a bit skeptical that GGM’s magical world could be brought to the screen. Wall, so far it’s a 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!