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.
被海报吸引过来的。欣赏了一场科尔曼的个人表演大秀、以及她的一支可爱多雪糕。母亲从来没后悔生下孩子、但是选择婚姻这个决定就不好说了。
3.5吧 非常适合犹豫是否要成为母亲的女性看 大概每个女性都会看到窒息 如果你为片中小孩的吵闹感到窒息 那你可能还不适合当妈妈 但如果你为片中母亲对待孩子的种种行为感到窒息 那你或许可以做好当母亲的心理准备 希望每个人都能在了解一切的基础上 自发自愿地选择是否成为母亲 承认自己不想当母亲没什么可耻 但确认自己愿意成为母亲也需要很多勇气 btw黑发美人们真的太好看了。
P.S. 情节交代上的欠缺，影响了作品表达的完整性，这是可惜之处。
妙笔：脏兮兮的被爱的洋娃娃 一步步清洁 一次次脏出想象 / 在电影院里因为受扰而感到受辱 灼灼目光里的泪水 / 女人的经历像一个周期 年轻的nina作为对峙和比对 又在创造女人宇宙 这个宇宙里的每一寸呼吸 我和我妈都在其中 / 文学性真强 —— 必须成为电影的文学
我觉得挺好的呀，甚至让我在回想《斯宾塞》，虽然是different problems但可能关于一个女人一个母亲还是让女的来创作比较好。）关于“母职”并不是天然就必须属于（适合）女性的探讨。“母亲”有太多种了，但同时“成为”母亲到底有多少来自于她自己，还是来自于别人或者那些她不知道是什么的东西
暗流涌动地探讨了女性作为母亲的角色是否是可持续的 女性在家庭中的责任是否是天然的 真的平权是女性也有摆烂的权利 只是人生苦海 扑腾几下已筋疲力尽
真正的“平行母亲” 最开始只是用视线连接两个不同代际的母亲而不让她们出现在同一画框里 再到闪回出现后不同时空的母亲 用相似的遭遇连接几个出场人物来描绘一种具有普世性的女性境地 视线匹配之后接续的始终是特写镜头 浓缩住平行人物之间共情的饱满情绪 人物塑造很厉害 最后也并不是进入某种陈旧的和解状态 而不过是再一次“自私地”想她们了而已
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~
首先是人，再是女人，然后才是母亲。流连不去的那段岁月在潜意识里却是被道德感在心中堆积成山的毒瘤和恶虫，只有切开放血才能平复伤痕。其实很多时候最放不下的不是自己认为伤害了的人，而是自己，我们都该学着谅解自己。改编、演员演技、细节的设置和镜头感、随情绪发展的闪回剪辑都不错。
角度刁钻 很少会有人拍母亲的这一面吧 值得女主提名
很细腻。母亲是一个她放弃自己人生，被孩子慢慢拖下水，慢慢吸干的过程…期间她可能自责自己的缺乏耐心和愤怒，时刻想逃离，在崩溃边缘。时间可能磨平了这个棱角，也可能让她彻底放弃。
这种旅行题材片，总能发掘一些很深层次的东西，而且并不说教
太真实了，不是所有的母亲都会享受变成母亲的这个过程的。有很多人挣扎在我是母亲我得伟大和真他妈烦我想一走了之之间。想离家出走想自我的母亲，也是有血有肉的。配乐真好。ps：原来是Maggie Gyllenhaal导的，果然女性视角表达的东西就很不一样。
直到娃娃嘴里吐出沙虫来 这些年反刍的愧疚是否也终于可以向谁倾吐
BE GOOD TO YOUR DAUGHTERS
我本来喜欢一切揭示孩子的可怖面貌的电影。可是片中闪回的运用低级得如同沙丘。沙丘中，只有不断堆砌赞达亚的神秘，主角才有向前的动机；本片中，只有堆砌过往的烦躁与伤痛，扣曼的选择才有说服力。
近景镜头过多，已经让人不适。带过孩子的妈妈更容易理解这部电影。配乐不错。
片中对于男权的展现在于，尽管Leda选择背叛的初衷是为了自己的学术事业，但最终把她的东西发扬光大的却是一个男人。于是乎她为了自己的事业成为了一种依附，也因而背弃了家庭与道德，更甚者这与她所追求的"自由"也背道而驰。
4，本片让我尤其地想在假期的时候找个海滩度假，也许在海边晒晒太阳真的是可以帮助自己找到一个放空自己的时机吧
与其说，你被“暗处的女儿”所控制，不如说，你被内心藏着的那些“关于女儿的暗处”所控制。
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