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.
还不错的片子，有些地方刻画人物非常细腻。冲着导演（我喜欢）和原著作者（更喜欢）给了四颗星。
似乎想要探讨母女关系，探讨母爱是否自然而然，但到最后又似乎什么也没说，一切都悬浮、模糊、散漫。不断切入的闪回以及局部特写更是雪上加霜。观影体验无疑非常糟糕，但难能可贵的题材让我不想给低分。片中有阿尔芭·洛尔瓦赫而前期宣传竟然完全没提她。
The Lost Mother.
碎片化的叙事一如按下不表的情感，甚至来龙去脉都不再重要。直观地体验那份焦虑和抓狂。配乐非常加分！对Maggie刮目相看~
果然女性电影还是女导演更懂。电影主要表达的是年轻女性在婚姻爱情亲子关系上的追求取舍牺牲～谁没在年轻时犯过错呢，中年的科尔曼遇到年轻德科塔约翰逊如同看到了当年的她自己，也让尘封的记忆和伤疤再次揭开。Leda这个角色科尔曼饰演的中年和不是很熟悉的女演员饰演的青年版都相当精湛，把角色当下的心里和行为状态描绘得丝丝入扣，都是非常优秀的演员。电影虽说是改编自那不勒斯四部曲当中的《失踪的孩子》，但其实跟原故事并没有多大关系，可能是原书给到导演灵感从而想要表达在这个时代下该年龄层次的女性所面临的欲望和压力吧，挺有现实意义的。吉伦哈儿的亲姐姐执导，本身她也是位不错的演员，但相比起当演员，她真的可能更适合干导演😁这部电影已经拿了一堆奖了，也是奥斯卡的有力角逐影片，预计至少入围三大项吧。
年轻时背叛家庭的选择，使得惩罚在此后多年来的自己身上应验。科尔曼一次又一次泪目，晕头转向不知所措，抱紧偷来的娃娃，都让这个复杂的人物有了深刻的诠释。她是母亲，也是罪人，她改变不了别人，改变不了任何东西，可就是改不了心中仍存在的母爱。
看到女主女二多处被孩子打断自己的时间和空间真是几度要窒息了，镜头语言铺陈把心理描写的好细致啊，有几处为了描写而描写的感觉又有点多余，但作为首部长篇来说还是很棒了的。幻想了一哈儿让麦克多蒙德来演女主感觉应该也不错叭
一位infj的母亲 :( 聪明女性的困境 太敏感 女性视角的一次美好发挥
看得心惊肉跳，是不是每一个母亲都会有相似的心路历程？子女是与母亲灵魂纠缠一生的他者。
孩子就是这么让人焦躁暴躁，我是个没耐心的人，也是个容易不厌其烦的人。所以我丁克啊。这都很明白的事情啊，干嘛还拿出来拍？给不知道的人拍的吗？
其实是一部心理惊悚片，很多场景甚至拍得很恐怖、而且缺乏理性与逻辑，一个接一个疯狂的假想敌，其实都是主人公当时精神状态的写照，所以其实观影的注意力不用太放在一些略显费解的细节上，反倒是可以侧重于指涉女性生存困境的段落。对于男性权威的恐惧、和女性之间明暗斗争的顾忌、以及家庭身份和个人欲望之间的冲突，都贯穿在整部作品之中，没想到这是玛吉·吉伦哈尔的导演处女作，第一部作品就融入了这么多的观点与表达，挺厉害的，而且影像质感也不错。不过个别段落有用力过猛之嫌，稍微做作了一些。用一个不恰当的说法来形容科尔曼的表演吧，就是把一部美国电影活生生演成了一部北欧文艺片。
Well this is poetically depressing and…… painfully pathetic…… | 不愧是女导演，视角真的很细腻｜达妹看着女主的眼神是怎么可以既sexual像个les又温润像个tamed kid｜wow 年轻时的sex scene和中年时躺在沙滩椅上交错好绝｜这个电影的后劲太大了…看完有一会了，胸口像压了块石头
＠Albany Twin｜年度遗珠，女主的表演很有沉浸感。
想起《秋日奏鸣曲》，这里的小孩并不安静敏感，母亲也没有冷漠的天赋，逃离是情有可原又无比纠结。因为有个子宫，就必须生孩子吗。
声画处理方式很好 腐烂水果 松果 蝉弄脏了枕头 视听和剧本都很细腻 演员们也是真顶 jessie好美
感觉都有点恐育宣传片了…题为暗处的女儿，实为出走的母亲。女性写的女性拍的真实且并不愉快的母亲形象，因为只有她们能体会，你可以逃走却依然无法逃脱。费兰特对于内心挣扎的探索依然是那么血淋淋，依然是她的故事里暗流涌动的危险敏感和挣扎，a girl is either stuck forever or she fights her way out brutally, yet forever haunted. 也要赞美Maggie，首部自编自导的长篇值得喝彩。配乐加分项，三女主表演加分项，达妹太美了。Jack Farthing的长相和气质我有点吃。
怎么最近看得几部电影都拍挺好……就是有点儿冗长。
理解，有时候，想要孩子，但是却发现孩子并不是你想象中的那样；有时候，只是太年轻，自己都还只是个任性的孩子。可是，孩子终究不是玩具，不是你想扔就扔，你想捡就捡。记住，对孩子来说，你就是他的全部。刚好这几天看到了一篇朋友圈，小女孩一大早任性把住家门就是不准妈妈去上班，妈妈当时急了就冲孩子发了火，后来晚上回到家这位妈妈发朋友圈反思，说自己做的很不对。
能看出来是伪欧洲艺术片的美国独立电影 不过最后的结尾真的好绝 恐婚恐育只想在电话里当母亲 想要给予爱更想要自由和呼吸 （will sandwich笑到了
沉重……但是拍的真好！想擁抱裏面每一個女人~~~
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