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In the timeless town of Macondo, seven generations of the Buendía family face 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 building props and sets for the series. 100 años de soledad is one of the great high points of Spanish-language literature. Its style is unparalleled and its reach unimaginable. Its characters are so well portrayed that any screenwriter would have no problem writing them for the screen. The seemingly insurmountable problem in adapting the novel, however, was its length. Compressing one hundred years of family and national history was an impossible task. Almost 60 years after its release, the novel has found a cinematic home on Netflix. Only streaming can do it justice and the first two episodes are really promising. Excellent photography, art direction and respect for the characters. The voice-over is necessary to highlight García Marquez’s wonderful prose from time to time. The plot develops smoothly, richly and profoundly. I like it and I was a little skeptical that the magical world of GGM could be translated to the screen. Wall, in my opinion, it’s a success so far. One Hundred Years of Solitude is one of the biggest TV and streaming premieres this month. Check out our December calendar to find out more!