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.
真理＞信仰＞尊严≈人性。真相只有一个，却敢编敢做，将其玩弄得出神入化，化作千万个动听的故事，用权力玩人心，公理何在？幸好，正义从不缺席，法治社会就是一面照妖镜，照出了女性处境、教育腐败、政治阴谋、体制溃烂、种族歧视、煽动人心、媒体操控、正义边界、法律公信等等问题。我们还会相信自己的眼睛和耳朵吗，道听途说是人的本能反应。我们要追随内心的正义感，守住根本道德底线。
zz的武器是情感，要民众的情感。警长最后也担心孩子会报复才反戈一击的。电影长是长了点，但一定还是要看原本。悬疑的设定很好。
希望国内有一天也能拍出这样畅所欲言的电影。
首先夸配乐。大气又紧迫感十足。
今年看过的最佳！！！开始以为讲女性权益，接着又以为是革命片，看下来发现是弘扬正义，捍卫事实与法律，批判政治与媒体，没想到它最后是部复仇的爽片。ps 双男主并不需要对手戏。
前半=就这就这8.5分？后半=卧槽卧槽我去牛逼，高丽附体了啊这是。其实客观说镜头运用和配音都比较差，并且除了主角们配角演技也有点垮，剪辑也有的地方有点乱。但是，但是，架不住好的故事、主旨和编排。简直高丽电影附体嘛这是。拆成两天看完的我前后心情简直大不同，很想五星但缺点也不容忽视就是了…
如果能去掉乱七八糟的BGM和煽情戏份，会更好。
但，它同时有着不能深究的故事逻辑，略微混乱的故事线，以及表面且杂糅的故事议题。
全篇都是热血激情反转的bmg，故事拍的像MTV一样😂印度人很敢拍，仅此而已。
像印度菜一样，重口味调料放太多，吃不出到底是什么东西了已经。只贩卖主题和情绪的电影反正我嗨不起来。
老实讲，电影想反映的社会问题有点太多，东一榔头西一棒槌的。前面以为探讨的是女权，平等，校园(职场)霸凌，后面又开始说政治手段，警官勾结。总之就感觉有点too much
不喜欢印度电影的节奏和摄影手法 但是意义是ch无法企及的 起码ch现在已经没有奔赴前线揭露真相的媒体了 我们从不缺乏“每一份光” 但是我们缺乏发光发热的地方
做烂片不难，但要烂到这种程度其实是有相当难度的，你要同时做到：没有一处逻辑不弱智，没有一个情节推动的人物动机立得住，没有一个人性有立体性，没有一段表演不像过家家，没有一个社会议题的讨论不像是在强奸人类智商，没有一段法庭戏不让人发笑，没有一个参与庭审的角色哪怕装出来受过基本法律教育的样子（一法律专业的瓣友说欧美法系国家小学生模拟法庭都都比电影里这个专业一百倍），没有一次反转不让人尴尬的想把脑浆子掏出来甩墙上....至于节奏、配乐、转场、剪辑，我都懒得骂了。所以这部电影唯一的现实意义，就是通过它低劣的品质（感觉侮辱了低劣两个字）与高分好评的对比，折射出中印两国主流人群的心智低幼状态已经到了骇人听闻的地步，事实上已经基本阻止了社会进步的任何可能。
为什么一个普通的案件会变成全国新闻？
这部剧真的很神奇，尤其是中国发生了唐山事件后，简直是嘲讽至极~
政治家最大的武器，是公众的情感，拍成这个程度，我真的大为震撼，发现开头萨芭追悼会致辞的就是那个畜生博士导师，气死了
剧情真的很拖沓，动不动就慢镜头。。。讲的点太多，倒是反转很无聊，不如拍连续剧吧。只能说三星的一星给题材吧
操纵舆论对的政治家
问题是，现在这把锄头去哪儿找呢？
一堂社会学教研课，期待第二部
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