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.
不要相信屁话拿好武器保护自己ಠ_ಠ……ps 男男套娃着实有点cult了……
DNA FILMS制作，N24出品，节奏很慢，惊悚度和奇葩感挺强。
后三分之一太精彩的cult片。男女权的对立，不过是想要被爱的证明。本来以为是女导演写的故事，没想到是男导演，好像一切又都说得通了。相当惊喜的恐怖片。
这个社会上 当女性是受害者，全体女性都是受害者。当女性是施暴者时，她一定程度上也是受害者。而当男性是受害者时，根本没有受害者，男性是施暴者时，全体男性都是施暴者。
厌女的视角、厌男的视角、厌恶人类的视角各看一遍试试
男上加男，男里有男，千男一面笑死。好好的乡村景色，好好的英伦别野，这些男的搞得人都没心情呆了，真晦气😓😓
节奏缓慢、诡谲、晦涩，无疑是本片最大的问题，但在加兰创造的美学体系中显得非常融洽，由浅至深的几重含义也在荒诞恐怖的故事中完成表达
用恐怖片的怪异离奇现象表达女性困境，所有的男人都一张脸，家暴、跟踪、性骚扰和强X，然后说我只想要你的的爱？
影调有一点刻意
#22#45感情里要死要活死缠烂打的人实在可怕，第三胎时女主那嫌弃的眼神把我看爽了。
不要相信屁话拿好武器保护自己ಠ_ಠ……ps 男男套娃着实有点cult了……
全程尿点，不恐怖不惊悚微重口，打45星的短评清一色都是B癌晚期豆瓣文青。。
请不要以爱为名做出可怕的事
论亚历克斯·加兰怎么处理 “男性凝视” ，给了你血淋淋分叉的手掌还不够还要给你套娃式的分娩体验，A24引领邪典先锋当之无愧！
A24YYDS！开场没废话直给跳楼，吸睛度拉满！自然美景宛如商场电视机专柜的播片，愉悦度拉满！平静中逐渐入侵的惊悚感令人汗毛倒立，抓人度拉满！隧道口站立逆光男人的海报，将插入女阴的阳具与骷髅结合，主题象征度拉满！裸男！偷窥！全镇共享一张脸的男人们！辱骂！三观崩塌！全是女人的错！塞信口！刀豁分叉手！蒲公英入口！性侵女人让你老二成双！自然！神棍！男人生男人！后庭后背喉咙生男人！恶念不断繁衍！Cult片借尸还魂之作！大女主的恐怖爽片！勾巴满屏飞的超过瘾恐男片！不要被豆瓣低分骗到！
男权社会的男性都是一个样，男性联盟的恶习在男性之间繁衍。祝女孩们都能远离男性
A24真的崛起。没有任何jump scare但心理恐怖氛围拉满。隧道镜头美轮美奂，男男套娃十二分邪典（内心：what the f ck…）值得用投影看
如果把所有意指符号都很清晰地堆砌在观众脸上，那么这部片就既不算是诡异浪潮，也称不上心理恐怖，而是很无聊的形象政论吧。不过，如果能把这部片子介绍给大陆男宝看看也是不错的，起码能让他们理解一下女性对男性的恐惧从何而来，然而大陆女性要面临的问题可不是人家西方后现代社会那样简单。
好久没有这么爽的cult片了，断手和套娃绝对永垂邪史。
公序良俗“邪典片”，又手握真理知识、又知晓现状问题，又有成套的隐喻体系，只拍电影是不是太屈才了？
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