The funny thing is, I don’t remember the book like that
Narrative
In the timeless town of Macondo, seven generations of the Buendia family navigate between love, oblivion, and the inevitability of their past and their destiny. It is Netflix’s most expensive Latin American project to date, with Colombian teams and indigenous communities building props and sets for the series. Of course, it was strange, but then again, the author is very poetic in bringing out the old curses and such …
or tragic love, human nature
I was blown away by so much, not in the first episode, but I was intrigued at the time, and I hope you let the chemistry/magic happen like I did. Let Beggar’s Coat wrap you up in its wonderful story. It all comes back to history and memory and their distrust and entanglement and what we do with them.
Like « Game of Thrones » fever
I immediately wanted to re-read the novel! The difference is that I can’t read the original, only a translation. This is not a Dickens and a Christmas story for children, but it is a story for adults.
A sad but beautiful story
Very welcome in these turbulent political times. « One Hundred Years of Solitude » is the biggest TV and streaming premiere this month. Check out our December calendar for more!