In the eternal city of Macondo, seven generations of the Buendía family experience love, oblivion, and the inevitability of their past and destiny. This is Netflix's most expensive project to date in Latin America, with the participation of Colombian groups and indigenous communities who construct the series' props and sets. 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 portrayed that any screenwriter would have no problem writing them for the screen. But the seemingly insurmountable problem in adapting the novel was its length. Compressing a hundred years of family and country history was an impossible task. Almost 60 years after its publication, the novel has found a cinematic place on Netflix. Only streaming can do it justice, and the first 2 episodes are truly promising. Excellent photography, art direction, and respect for the characters. The voice is necessary to bring out the wonderful prose of García Márquez every now and then. The plot unfolds smoothly with richness and depth. I love it, and I was a little skeptical about whether the magical world of GGM could be translated to the screen. Wall, so far it has succeeded 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 details!