David, now an old man, is still king of Israel. Among his sons, the ambitious Adonijah and the clever Solomon. The two young men are fierce rivals, since both are prospective heirs to the throne and only one can be successful. During a hunting expedition, Adonijah challenges his younger brother Solomon to a chariot race. While Solomon, though brave, still retains a modicum of caution, the daredevil Adonijah is eager to win at all costs -- and loses control of his chariot. Solomon takes the seriously injured Adonijah back to Jerusalem. On the way there they meet the attractive Abishag, who despite her youth is versed in the use of healing herbs. She actually succeeds in helping the prince. Adonijah falls in love with Abishag -- but Bathsheba arranges things so that she works for David, hoping that her youth, her beauty and her healing powers will soothe the old king's suffering. Several members of the influential priesthood and also the respected army general Joab, who served David loyally for many years, support Adonijah's claim to the throne-- even though David has still not made any decision with regard to a potential successor. The battle-experienced Joab regards Solomon as an indecisive weakling, under whose leadership the kingdom would soon fall apart. When the prophet Nathan finds out about Adonijah's conspiracy he informs Bathsheba and Solomon, who urge David to take immediate action. And so it comes to pass that preparations to anoint the future king of Israel are made both at the Spring of Enrogel, where Adonijah and his men are encamped, as well as in Jerusalem. The festive procession for Adonijah has already been assembled and the people enticed with delicious delicacies to cheer him on, when the news of Solomon's coronation reaches Enrogel. The people promptly acknowledge the will of King David and stream off to Jerusalem in their hordes to greet Solomon, their future ruler. Adonijah remains behind with a handful of loyal followers. He realizes that he has lost -- for the time being. Humbly he places his life in his brother's hands. Adonijah is forgiven on one condition: that he always remains loyal to his brother Solomon. The great King David is dead, and his son Solomon has succeeded him as the rightful ruler of Israel. Adonijah now has a request to make of Bathsheba: he wants to marry Abishag. Solomon hears about this seemingly innocent wish, and recognizes it as a renewed ploy on behalf of his brother to reclaim the throne -- Adonijah's marriage to the last woman to share King David's bed would strengthen his political position considerably. Solomon knows that he has to act quickly and decisively if he is to secure his own power. He has his brother Adonijah and the latter's closest associate Joab executed. After this radical decision, Solomon withdraws to present sacrifices. In a dream the Lord appears to him and grants him the fulfillment of a wish, whatever it may be. Solomon merely asks for wisdom -- in order to become a good ruler and judge. War with Egypt is looming. To arm his kingdom against the territorial ambitions of its powerful neighbors, Solomon not only introduces several reforms but also decides to marry the daughter of the pharaoh. The Egyptian princess does not remain Solomon's only wife, however: as time goes by the king marries numerous noble women from many different countries for political and economic reasons. In this way he preserves peace for his people, and creates great prosperity. By allowing the women to continue practicing their domestic customs and religious rituals in Jerusalem as well, he comes into regular conflict with the priesthood, who see the foreign religions as endangering Israel's sole covenant with the Lord. The wisdom granted to Solomon by God becomes fully evident when the king sits in judgment. One day two harlots each claim to be mother of the same baby. Solomon's decision seems utterly cruel: he says that the child should be cut in two so that each woman receives half. Solomon can now determine who the real mother is from her reaction: she will not allow her child to be harmed. Solomon hands the child back to its true mother amid cheers of approval. One of the most important tasks handed down to Solomon by his father David is building the great Temple to house the Ark of the Covenant. It has to be larger and more magnificent than all other temples in the world, and Solomon now sets about fulfilling his father's wish. He places Jeroboam in charge of the Israelite workers as chief overseer. Seven years later, the work is completed. The expensive construction materials have been brought from far-off lands, and the people of Israel have paid exceedingly high taxes without complaint in order to finance the construction work. The Ark of the Covenant can now finally be taken to the Temple in a triumphant procession. After so many years of wandering, the Israelites' most sacred possession now has a fixed home of its own. People stream to Jerusalem from across the entire country to celebrate the great day. Abishag, now married, comes too and brings her family. Solomon has decided to mingle among the people in disguise, and he and Abishag are overjoyed when they accidentally meet again after so many years. The Temple makes Jerusalem and its king famous throughout the world. Even the dark-skinned Queen of Sheba sets off with a large retinue to visit the wise and cultivated Solomon and admire his magnificent city. The admiration turns out to be mutual: Solomon, captivated by her beauty, falls deeply in love with her. The two of them have a child, Menelik, but one day the Queen of Sheba decides to leave. She does not want Menelik to be deprived of the regal dignity awaiting him in his home country. Solomon stays behind, with a heavy heart. The king has now achieved everything he set his heart on, but with the passing of the years the wise Solomon gradually becomes a melancholy, skeptical old man who regularly questions his very existence. Material things seem to represent the only reality for him. He also refuses to adopt any kind of steady policy, especially in religious matters. With his foreign wives, Solomon sacrifices to foreign gods, and this incurs the wrath of the priesthood. The loyal Jeroboam appeals to his king's conscience, but to no avail. During one of Solomon's sorties in disguise among his people, a simple farmer reminds him of the first of the Ten Commandments revealed by the Lord to Moses: "You shall have no other gods before me." At another decisive moment, God Himself speaks to Solomon and announces the punishment for his sinfulness: the kingdom will collapse after Solomon's death. The king has grown old and weary. He has lost touch with the people of Israel, who are suffering from heavy taxation and forced labor. Solomon has treated his long-standing companion Jeroboam, to whom he entrusted the administration of the northern tribes, with murderous anger ever since a prophet predicted the division of the kingdom to him. The king no longer has the strength to change things -- he just leaves them as they are. The consequences of this become clear shortly after his death. Solomon's son and successor Rehoboam treats the country's leaders with arrogance, and provokes the division of the kingdom into two parts: the only tribe still loyal to him is that of Judah, while all the others unite under Jeroboam. The prophecy has been fulfilled. The kingdom that Solomon received from his father David, and invested with such might and magnificence, is now divided.
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没有任何意义和内涵的片子，是不是源自北欧神话?就是一只修仙的乌鸦，想变成人形，放弃自己的鸟身，先变成了蛋，然后哪个人孵化它，它就变成那个人的样子！
女儿被杀死的是软弱内向，留下来的是黑暗恶毒不择手段，什么样的母亲什么样的孩子，一家人就该整整齐齐
#窒息家庭芬兰edition 但还是想说芬兰语有时候太像泰语了
画面上很北欧，清新与邪典齐飞，春花与血腥一色。主题有点类似于《妈咪晚安》，在成长的关键节点上，亲情的缺席所导致的黑暗后果。但本片在人物形象方面，要比冷峻的日耳曼民族丰满很多。特别是“Mother”这个角色，而一直在边缘游走的“Father”则非常完美地体现出家庭关系的非正常倾斜。阿莉是由谭雅孕育（孵化）出来的，作为谭雅的对立面，是谭雅潜意识与黑暗面的外化。最终，二人有回归统一。
貌合神离的家庭，想要取悦母亲的女儿，顺从你本心的怪物，纯良的本性被杀死替代，谁说最后不是皆大欢喜呢。
黑暗童话 小姑娘是咋收拾蛋壳破裂弄脏的床单的？
以为会用蛋本身以及孵化这个动作承载心理恐怖肇生的全部，不料蛋破壳得太早，整出故事的超自然点便成了小女孩与怪物生心的纠缠态及早已泛滥的“鸠占鹊巢”式反转。但就反刍喂食、畸形价值观家庭教育与“孵化”巧妙关联来说，细思恐极的讽刺效果高分达成。
家里的每个人都非常病态，现代病吧，虚荣和体面似乎是一种保护色，底下是完全失控的生活和情绪。没有新意，很直白的比喻，小女主的冷太有个性了。
开局像圣母没有好下场的走向，原来是家庭，教育的隐喻。。。
关于家庭与亲子关系的恐怖片。母亲的急功近利与严厉，孵化出孩子心中的恶意；孩子的恶意又孵化出恶魔般的小怪物，并将自己的恨意投射于怪物身上。并不复杂的故事，其中一些镜头有些恶心。
- 本年度最佳恐怖片(截止到发评为前)
看似美好的家庭，其实都是母亲营造出来的假象。
畸形的家庭/母女关系下，偶发的饲养怪物成为一种善/恶培养皿，而结果其实是不证自明的，也是符合「父母皆祸害」的观点。
我就不喜欢这种没有因果报应的恐怖片。 而且还磨磨唧唧
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小演员演的真好 虽然没有看过原著 但是我觉得改编的很成功 一点都不突兀 小世界小巧思罐头小人~
北欧的恐怖片真是独树一帜，虽然结局还是有点不明不白，但整体创意真是强悍，演女儿的小演员演技真好，妈妈演员是可怕的感觉
猎奇版Turning Red，不要脏吓了球球了
和男友一起在家看的，男友说一点都不恐怖，但完全不知道电影在讲什么，很难看。我觉得还行啦，就是个寓言故事吧，可以有很多种解读思路。可以理解成恶魔是如何诞生的，强势逼人的母亲，漠不关心置之事外的父亲，性本善的女孩，经历了善恶相争的阶段后，最后一点善被母亲杀死，纯粹的恶诞生了。
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