In the timeless town 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 Latin American project to date, with Colombian groups and indigenous communities creating props and sets for the series. 100 años de soledad is one of the greatest peaks of Spanish-language literature. Its style is unparalleled, and its scope surpasses all 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 national history was an impossible task. After nearly 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 very promising. Great photography, art direction, and respect for the characters. The voice acting is necessary to make García Márquez’s wonderful prose pop up from time to time. The plot develops smoothly with richness and depth. I love it, and I was a little skeptical that the magical world of GGM could be translated to the screen. Wall, so far it’s a success in my book. No need to waste time endlessly scrolling – here’s the full lineup of new movies and TV shows streaming on Netflix this month.
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