Overview

• Netflix's adaptation of 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' premieres December 11, featuring two seasons filmed entirely in Colombia with a Colombian cast and crew.
• The series captures the novel's blend of realism and magic, showcasing the rise and fall of the Buendía family and their town, Macondo, over a century.
• Production involved building intricate, period-accurate sets and costumes, with contributions from Colombian artisans and Indigenous communities to ensure authenticity.
• Critics praise the adaptation for its visual grandeur, strong performances, and its ability to convey the novel's complex themes, including love, solitude, and societal transformation.
• While some note the series' reverent pacing, it is celebrated as a major achievement in adapting a work long considered 'unfilmable.'