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In the timeless city of Macondo, seven generations of the Buendía family struggle with love, forgetfulness, and the inevitability of their past and fate. This is Netflix’s most expensive project in Latin America to date, with Colombian indigenous groups and communities constructing the props and sets for the series. Captivating. A visual marvel and a philosophical masterpiece. Pure magic. So light and easy to watch, yet so profound. An adaptation that definitely does justice to the source material. I wish I could speak Spanish, because I’m sure it’s much better in the original language, but in English it’s quite mesmerizing. Not to mention how wonderful the cast is. Simply amazing. It’s a near-perfect translation of Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s Magnum Opus: Cien años de Soledad. Beautiful cinematography, an enigmatic and intriguing plot, amazingly written characters, a love letter to Gabriel! It made me re-read the book after decades. One Hundred Years of Solitude is one of the biggest TV and streaming releases this month. Check out our December calendar for more!