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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. This is Netflix’s most expensive Latin American project to date with Colombian groups and indigenous peoples. the communities that build the props and sets for the series. Adapting One Hundred Years of Solitude into a film seems to be an extremely difficult task for two main reasons. First, this novel belongs to a certain literary movement pioneered by South American writers, especially Gabriel García Márquez. The story is told by combining reality and fantasy. At times this fusion is so intense that it seems impossible to separate the two. Naturally, translating such scenes into a movie might make them seem nonsensical and fall short of satisfying cinematic form. However, watching the first episode of One Hundred Years of Solitude revealed that the creators managed to convey this magical and surreal feeling to the audience without seeming ridiculous. Another reason is the inherent complexity of the novel. One Hundred Years of Solitude is challenging to read because of its repeated use of identical names for different characters, as well as its non-linear narrative and frequent timeline disruptions. These elements can tire the reader. Fortunately, such problems are absent in a series that has successfully turned a non-linear narrative into a linear one, allowing for a strong connection with the audience. "One Hundred Years of Solitude" is one of the biggest TV and streaming premieres this month. See more in our December calendar!