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The adaptation of “One Hundred Years of Solitude” into a cinematic work seems to be an extremely difficult task for two main reasons
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In the eternal city of Macondo, seven generations of the Buendia family overcome love, oblivion and the inevitability of their past and their destiny. This is the most expensive Netflix project created in Latin America to date, in which Colombian groups and indigenous communities create props and scenery for the series.
Sometimes this fusion is so intense that the separation of these two phenomena seems impossible
First, this novel belongs to a certain literary movement pioneered by South American writers, in particular Gabriel García Márquez, where the story is told by mixing reality and fantasy. Naturally, the transfer of such walls to the cinema risks making them absurd and not achieving a satisfactory cinematic form.
The second reason is the inherent complexity of the novel
However, watching the first episode of the series “One Hundred Years of Solitude” showed that the creators managed to convey this magical and surreal feeling to the audience without making it ridiculous. “One Hundred Years of Solitude” is difficult to read due to the repeated use of the same names for different characters, as well as non-linear narration and frequent timeline failures.
These elements can tire the reader
Fortunately, the series does not have such problems, and it successfully transformed a non-linear narrative into a linear one, which allowed it to establish a strong connection with the audience. No need to waste time on endless scrolling – here is the entire lineup of new movies and TV shows streaming on Netflix this month.