Hundert Jahre Einsamkeit

100 años de soledad is one of the great summits of literature in Spanish language. Its style is unparalleled and its scope is beyond imagination. Its characters are so well portrayed that any screenwriter would have no problem to write them for the screen. But the apparently unsurmountable problem to adapt the novel was its duration. To compress one hundred years of family and national history was an impossible task. After almost 60 years since its publication the novel has found a cinematographic home in Netflix. Only streaming can do it justice, and the 2 first episodes are really promising. Great photography, art direction and respect to the characters. The voice over is necessary to let the wonderful prose of García Marquez emerge from time to time. The plot evolves smoothly with richness and depth. I love it, and I was a bit skeptical that GGM's magic world could be translated to the screen. Wall, so far it's a success in my book.

One hundred years of isolation 🌿

Story: The series, based on the famous novel of Gabriel García Márquez of the same name, revolves around "José Arcadio Buendia" and "Ursula Iguaran", the two relatives who leave their village in search of a new home, after marrying against the wishes of their parents. Accompanied by friends and adventurers, their journey culminates To establishment of a virtuous city on the banks of a river of prehistoric stones called Macondo. Many generations of the Buendia dynasty will determine the future of this legendary city, tormented by madness, impossible love, absurd bloody war, and the fear of a terrible curse that will rule them, without hope, for a hundred years of isolation.

From the beginning of the first episode, it was clear that I was embarking on a impressive work that actually exceeded my expectations

And every episode was exciting me to see the next..

The sequence of events is amazing, tidy and calm, and its clarity on every detail and partiality, and this gave me a beautiful feeling.

Everything is perfect, the performances, sounds and the atmosphere are consistent and wonderful..

Honestly, a very wonderful series, and it didn't disappoint me, it's very enjoyable .

Adapting One Hundred Years of Solitude into a cinematic work appears to be an extremely difficult task for two main reasons.

First, this novel belongs to a specific literary movement, pioneered by South American writers, particularly Gabriel García Márquez, where the story is narrated through the blending of reality and fantasy. At times, this fusion is so intense that separating the two seems impossible. Naturally, translating such scenes into cinema risks making them appear absurd and failing to achieve a satisfactory cinematic form. However, watching the first episode of the series One Hundred Years of Solitude revealed that the creators managed to convey this magical and surreal feeling to the audience without making it seem ridiculous.

The second reason is the inherent complexity of the novel. One Hundred Years of Solitude is challenging to read due to its repeated use of identical names for different characters, as well as its non-linear narrative and frequent disruptions of the timeline. These elements may exhaust the reader. Fortunately, such issues are absent in the series, which has successfully transformed the non-linear narrative into a linear one, allowing it to establish a strong connection with the audience.

Spellbinding. A visual marvel and a philosophical masterpiece. Pure magic. So light and easy to watch, yet so very deep. An adaptation that definitely does justice to the source material. I wish I could speak Spanish as I am sure it's way better in the original language, but it's quite mesmerizing in English. Not to mention how gorgeous the cast is. Simply amazing. It's a near perfect translation of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Magnum Opus: Cien años de Soledad. Beautiful cinematography, enigmatic and interesting plot, insanely written characters, a love letter to Gabriel!. It made me go read the book again after decades.

I had read this novel in 2018 After finishing it, I searched for any movie or series based on this novel, and I didn't find anything, which was surprising to me.

Marquez created a whole world with great craftsmanship, great characters, and events that will be remembered forever.

As for the series, what a series!

Often when a movie or series is adapted from a novel the novel is much better, with the exception of a few works.

And this series definitely succeeded in adapting the novel correctly and bringing this great world to the small screen.

To those who are hesitant to watch this series, believe me, there is nothing more important than watching the series to spend your time.