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.
#tiff secret movie club# 母职感召，女性情谊，与民族记忆。
新生的喜悦 历史的厚度，这种叙事只有阿莫多瓦能够掌握
历史与呈现个体没有融在一起。阿莫多瓦厉害之处在于对奇情与异色的消解与转化，这次显然拍得很轻松，但镜头下的女性依旧拥有强大的情感能量。
看一半时以为是如父如子的性转版，结果阿莫多瓦的奇情还是在，虽然已经比以前收敛了很多。无论是怎样的历史或血脉，都不能被随意掩盖，直面她们。
1+1＜1 虽然两条线是有“血缘”共同母题，但放在一起讲感觉很怪，同性+母爱的感情“合剂”小插曲挺亮眼，结尾画面还算震撼。
然而最后还是要男性来帮扶和补足，甚至“再生一个”来平复。
3.5 林达写西班牙内战的《西班牙旅行笔记》彻底改变了我对战争，尤其是内战的看法。不过这部阿莫多瓦相对此前看过的倒是没有那么触动我。
3.5 看前小段真的很害怕是《人类的呼声》长片版…阿莫多瓦不适合拍两位平行角色…不过还是很喜欢秒描绘的两位母亲与历史的回望。
延续了阿尔莫多瓦的“奇情”——狗血的人物关系和情节，“小三”怀孕男人不要孩子、医院抱错娃之类的得，但统统去掉狗血的戏份，不做道德层面的评判。剪辑干脆利落，段落结束的暗场细节处理饶有余味。｜｜｜｜在眼前的事情上往前看，不追究【不换回孩子，不起诉医院，男人要走不做过多挽留等等】，攒到最后却要来个扣问国家和“大历史”……
就随便拍些俗套剧情再加上历史反思就能升华呗，拍的什么玩意？
低于预期，有点失望。算是阿莫多瓦的三流作品。
Pe不老 获奖密码是LGBT+致敬历史 这部新作没有惊艳到
他电影里的女性角色永远如此鲜活。历史和未来的连接，个人与社会的对应，被嵌在一个依旧狗血离奇的故事里。剧情发展缺乏新意，但在影院观看时依然非常享受。为Penelope Cruz的演出加了一星。
太老套了，就是那种看过之后跟没看一样的大片。毫无记忆点。
阿莫多瓦的水准一直在线，剧情既简单又深刻，内战这段伤疤还是要自己揭开。
Almodóvar把風情萬種的Penélope Cruz完全浪費在虛浮的自我糾結之上，兩條線平行到可以稱得上為毫無關係，這種女性被侵犯下懷孕生產在伸延到歷史層面未免太過牽強
快别说了前后情节割裂、强行政治化了。先辈的苦难会刻在后代的基因里并投射在此后生活的每一天，而每一天都关乎政治，就像那个夭折的婴儿。
我以为是“发现血缘的真相”与“发现历史真相”的一种互文关系
完全没有 对她说 吾肤 等等那种独特气质了 跟我去过的马德里没有区别 或许是一波人推崇的回归“真实”接地气？反正我更喜欢早期的作品
并不算得上精彩，除了阿莫多瓦式的画面配色，以及非常美丽的女二号。
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