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.
三🌟半，太沉重太痛苦了，“没有记忆还怎样能称之为人”，在失去记忆和些许清醒的边缘被撕扯着，当庭失禁的羞辱，忘却自己的一切，真的好辛苦啊。看这部片子想起来了当年患阿尔兹海默症的祖母，完全认不得人，动辄大发脾气挑剔一切，把辛苦照料她的父母认作哥哥姐姐，忽略已经长大成人的我，坚定认为一片虚无的身边躺着裹在襁褓里的我。想起了前几年好友的母亲。一点点被阿尔兹海默症吞噬，已经没有了全部记忆只是一个躯壳躺在那里。到现在都记得她和我说的话：那不是妈妈，妈妈已经走了。佩服片中的父亲，照顾这样的患者极其耗神，劳心劳力，为了不让女儿受到歧视忽略，宁可自己承担，也不将就，只能再说一遍，真的好辛苦啊。阿尔兹海默症患者不在少数，想了解一下的可以看，但是真的很压抑，切切做好心理准备。
三点五，这么好的题材，怎么会呈现得如此平庸……一直说可以当万物，没想到生命体验还真就窝在这个人类村庄里了，老女巫的塑造也没起到导演想要的作用，而视听语言整个一MV水平，开头十分钟就很多冗余，配乐更是令人不解，你哪怕随便整点巴尔干民歌呢
通过掏内脏变身的设定，还是挺不错的，其他的内容…总感觉味不对，拖沓了点。
看之前以为会是像《女巫》、《遗传厄运》那种诡异邪典的恐怖片，看完后发现其实是部文艺片，我本来很讨厌文艺片拖沓的节奏，但这部电影视觉上冲击能吸引我看下去。
导演可以啊，处女作就这么厉害。结尾不太喜欢，略略有点俗气。“当男人在房间里，你就不是女人，而是餐食、茶水。”20220604
这世界燃烧着 痛苦着 这世界让人刺痛 让人恶心 然而 我可以去草地上玩耍 享受这片土地 可以用阳光包裹自己 在阳光中如同液体一般
虽然很诗意，但仍然暴露了男性导演心中对女性的狭隘幻想。
三星半，半星给配乐，四舍五入也就是四星了。没想到一部归类为“恐怖片”的电影，实际是这么有隐喻，从一个类似聊斋的故事，反映了“人类”接触社会、成为“人”、经历“人”的各种阶段，BGM更是有点像《杨之后》的风格。这样一个“恐怖片”，看完甚至有点意犹未尽。
女巫在我的印象中似乎就一直和大自然有着紧密的联系 村庄 人类 牲畜 野兽 乌鸦 溪水 森林 她是世间万物 大量第一人称特写镜头 记录着小女巫的成长历程 我愿称之为the best of youth - a witcher’s girlhood
说它是恐怖片吧一点没啥恐怖和特效，说它是情节剧吧情节太单薄仓促，说它是伦理片吧又太假，毕竟做村夫村妇还是做魔法女巫这个选择题太容易。没劲的电影，
披着恐怖片外衣的家庭伦理片，我的身体里有条河流，永不止息，我是孩子老人男人和女人，我是世间万物，但并不能左右这世间万物。女巫的愿望不过是成为那条永不止息的河流，通过一个孩子，孩子的孩子。这一切如此困难也如此简单，爱这东西道不明却在毫无防备时突然降临，最不明白爱是什么的女巫却天赋异禀。而最渴望爱的女巫至死未得。这生命的河流，这世间万物的规律，不可谓荒谬，不可谓诡谲。
对文艺cult的接受度还是比较低，但至少比《羊崽》更值得回味一点。
“没了记忆还是人么？那是僵尸……”所有的体面和尊严在阿尔兹海默症面前都荡然无存……发病时有多无力 清醒那一刻就有多痛苦
in the quest I be anyone
说实在的 一开始觉得女主表演很用力不自然 但后面还是边看边哭😭特别是女儿回来之后那一句 “我并不柔弱 因为我像妈妈”
画面质感与美学构图没得说，只是如此简单的故事，导演非要这么拍不可吗？长短镜相接风格割裂感严重，人物特写时的近焦镜头就差直接怼到脸上了。表面功夫异常强大，但难掩其成为一部故作深沉、内核却严重偏离轨道且空洞乏味的「影展电影」。以不知所云的旁白推进故事发展也真是既脱离主旨又毫无新意与体验感。有人说请文艺片导演别再霍霍恐怖片了，那我只能说你没看懂。因为这彻头彻尾就只是文艺片而已，恐怖片只是你对电影的误解罢了。
看的时候想到了马力克的《生命之树》。
7，风格化和个人化的影像，与其说是恐怖片不如说是温吞吞的文艺片，有几处地方很美，但是总体下来总觉得稍微单薄
今年最好看的文艺恐怖片预定。绝美old fashioned风光片
生命的延续是最可贵的 而又是最本能的
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