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communities that construct the series’ props and sets
Story
In the timeless city of Macondo, seven generations of the Buendía family struggle with love, forgetfulness, and the inevitability of the past and destiny. This is Netflix’s most expensive project in Latin America to date, involving Colombian groups and locals.
At times, this connection is so intense that it seems impossible to separate the two
Adapting One Hundred Years of Solitude for film seems like an extremely difficult task for two main reasons. First, the novel is part of a specific literary movement initiated by South American writers, especially Gabriel García Márquez, in which the plot combines reality and fantasy.
The second reason is the internal complexity of the novel
Naturally, when transferring such scenes to the screen, there is a risk that they will seem absurd and will not achieve a satisfactory cinematic form. However, after watching the first episode of One Hundred Years of Solitude, it became clear that the creators managed to convey this magical and surreal feeling to the audience, but it will not seem funny.
These elements can be exhausting for the reader
One Hundred Years of Solitude is a difficult novel to read due to the constant use of the same names for different characters, as well as the non-linear narrative and frequent disruptions to the timeline. Fortunately, the series doesn’t have these issues, and the creators have successfully transformed the non-linear narrative into a linear one, allowing them to build a strong connection with their audience.
