100 Years of Solitude Episode 1 Recap: Macondo

Diego Vasquez as JOSE ARCADIO BUENDIA; Marleyda Soto as URSULA IGUARAN in 100 YEARS OF SOLITUDE

We began our recaps of the Colombian Netflix series, 100 YEARS OF SOLITUDE, adapted from the renowned magical realism novel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. It covers the seven generations of the Buendia family in the town of Macondo. In this first episode, we explore the rocky roots of the marriage between Jose Arcadio Buendia and Ursula, establish how the town of Macondo was founded and discovered, and find out that our main character is Aureliano Buendia, who is facing a firing squad and remembering the day he discovered ice.

We also speculate on what the story might be saying about connection, isolation, and politics in the world of Colombia.

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Lindsey Dunn is a film critic with membership in both NC Film Critics and Southeastern Film Critics. She loves all things Cobra Kai, Netflix Dark, indie horror, and any stories about complicated relationships. You can find her at 1ofmystories.com and most social channels @1ofmystories.