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.
好久没有这么爽的cult片了，断手和套娃绝对永垂邪史。
导演用充满暗寓、极致饱满的艺术表现手法、精致的构图、色彩设计，来表达社会里男人对女人的种种伤害——真是用心了。
我的理解是，不管他们是什么职业什么性格，都是同根生，本质上是一样的
A24的风格套路还是一如既往，不过惊悚不安的氛围营造确实不错，可惜结局潦草且仓促，可惜了。
非常不好评价，画面是真的美，恐怖片里最美的都当之无愧。金老师为艺术献身一人分饰多角且又一次为艺术全果演出，就凭这点我就想打四星了。至于剧情，我竟然觉得挺无感的，不知道我是对这种男女对立的观念伤害的根深蒂固以至于毫无触动，还是说从根本上就从未想过性别是对立的。可悲的不只是女性，而是全人类。
我的理解是，不管他们是什么职业什么性格，都是同根生，本质上是一样的
开头是搞笑的，而且景色拍得很好，就是节奏很慢。有一块星空很美，但很假，就有点怪。
😨女性研究很多了，来点男性研究。孤雄生殖好。
绝了，延续了a24一贯冷峻清新的画面，诡异怪诞的风格，一切慢慢崩溃死亡。循环生子场面在我看这么多年恐怖片中能排前三。男性凝视下的女性处处求生，对异性的恐惧是一切的根源。
给这个戴上科幻、邪典帽子，上世纪前辈们无法瞑目。
三星半 导演的氛围营造水平无敌 最后的高潮戏份感觉能被影史铭记 寓意明显 女性面对男性的困局较为刻板印象
3+，氛围迷人。最后的分娩谁看了不得说牛逼，这器官比未来罪行猛啊。
长焦镜头，背景的纵深虚化，有一种莫奈的感觉，加一星给某些情绪性的画面，氛围的营造，心理的递进，还有最后一幕是不是要成为名场面：女演员见到男人反复“新生”，就像男人反复说自己已改过，女人表情麻木轻蔑，也如观众对这种“把戏套路”的厌恶.
③捉迷藏，捉的人是主体，是行动者，藏的人是客体，捉迷藏一开始就不能再行动，只能被动等待，女主的反捉是一个觉醒
含泪5星。如果没有最后高潮部分的名场面给不了5星，这么很难相信现在的类型片还能靠视觉冲击surprise到我，好爱好爱。本来我是一个看电影特别较真的人，但是看完这部我放弃了，第一次觉得真真假假都不重要了。表层上是cult，内核却十分文艺，确实可以让人忽略逻辑层面，电影也因此更有魅力。a24 yyds
精湛的恐男电影，所有男的在剧中，结尾都变成了同一个人，最终变成女主死去的丈夫，父权绑架女性，控制女性，究竟要到何种程度才可以停止？谁也不知道，于是有了这部电影。
别看，求求大家.太二臂了这片，真的无语.今年最无语的片子.直男导演就别拍这种题材了，真的无语了.
前半段美如画，后半段惊悚加cult，跟男女关系……竟然有那么点像。
当意象化叙事作为目的而不是载体呈现时 分就不好打了
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。
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