14/39
In the timeless town of Macondo, seven generations of the Buendía family navigate 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 the sets and props for the series. 100 Años de Soledad is one of the greatest highlights of Spanish-language literature. Its style is unparalleled, its scope surpasses all imagination. The characters are so well-drawn that any screenwriter would have no trouble translating them to the screen. However, the seemingly insurmountable problem with adapting the novel was its length. Condensing 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 very promising. Great photography, art direction, and respect for the characters. The voice acting is necessary to bring out García Márquez’s wonderful prose at times. The plot unfolds smoothly, with fullness and depth. I love it, and I was a little skeptical about whether GGM’s magical world could be translated to the screen. Wall, so far I think it’s a success. No need to waste time endlessly scrolling – here’s the full selection of new movies and TV shows streaming on Netflix this month.