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In the timeless city of Macondo, seven generations of the Buendía family navigate love, oblivion, and the inevitability of their past and destiny. It is Netflix’s most expensive Latin American project to date, with Colombian groups and indigenous communities building the sets and props for the series. 100 Years of Solitude is one of the greatest peaks of Spanish-language literature. Its style is unparalleled and its scope is beyond imagination. Its characters are so well-portrayed that any screenwriter would have no problem writing them for the screen. But one seemingly insurmountable problem in adapting the novel was its length. Compressing a hundred years of family and national history was an impossible task. Nearly 60 years after its publication, the novel has found a cinematic home on Netflix. Only streaming can do it justice, and the first two episodes are truly promising. Great cinematography, art direction, and respect for the characters. A voiceover is necessary to allow García Márquez’s wonderful prose to emerge from time to time. The plot flows smoothly, with richness and depth. I love it and was a little skeptical that GGM’s magical world could be brought to the screen. Wall, it’s a success so far in my book… “One Hundred Years of Solitude” is one of the biggest TV and streaming releases this month. Check out our December calendar to find out more!