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.
还有这男的，明明自己有问题，脑子里全是黄色废料……以下不展开了
蔚蓝晴空，日正当中，中年男子尼尔与家人在墨西哥的度假胜地，享受奢华的悠閒假期。白天在泳池边小酌，晚餐与乐手暗送秋波，一切都十分惬意，直到手机铃声划破空气。电话那头母亲病况危急，大家只好收拾行李，搭上下一班回国的飞机，不料尼尔在登机口找不到护照，只能与家人分道扬镳。走出机 场，尼尔搭上计程车，开往的却不是回饭店的方向，而是市区的破烂旅社⋯⋯。
还以为是加缪，前一个小时也确实有那种疏离感
-10000000000000000000000000000000。使用豆瓣三年半以来看过的最迷惑的电影没有之一，根本不存在任何能称为情节的东西，最后所有主角全都疯了，我也疯了。
任何電影跟魂斷威尼斯參看都會讓我覺得很有意思。「他需要靜養」
我只想知道结局到底是啥，谁是真凶？？这个开放结局真的看的有点迷糊。
以为结局会有反转，天怒可却看不出来谁才是“天”
感觉男主是和自己一个模子印出来的一样~本人丧时就是这样~并不需要绝症~
开场让人以为是索尔贝娄小说的剧情：富家公子厌倦文明社会，去往第三世界寻找生活意义，不过这片是走到哪写到哪的放飞式拍法，三番四次地拍毫无意义的打炮场景，展示墨西哥的贫富差距和治安混乱可能是它最终想法。玩了一手信息误导：家庭中四个人的身份从父母子女到兄妹侄辈。编导始终摆着居高临下的态度，结尾装模作样地拍些流浪汉站街女，生怕观众不能领悟他的意图。用动物（干死的鱼，监狱里的猪）和一场一景来暗示人的动物性和固化，颇有低配哈内克的意思。（其实导演早期作品就是模仿哈内克的冷酷视角）提姆罗斯一副表情演完全片，这些年他接的全是些白开水文艺逼片子。
额剧情真的无厘头 但是为了Acapulco打个五星吧 SH home
以为是无责任心摆烂王的任性后半生，嘛结果又是生命所剩无多想按自己意思活。不是不可以就是…这个桥段看太多，出来多少有些失望，还显得之前的编排特作。一想到是这个理由害死了妹妹更生气了。猪和开肠破肚的狗隐喻没太悟出来。p.s.小破旅馆跟豪华度假酒店的质感真是没得比。
6.5+，有点虚张声势。通篇好像讲了什么，结果有什么都没讲。但是，如果是真的，那么这跨度十数年的复仇 真的是细思极恐的。这也是阳谋胜于阴谋的原因，我就是要看你明知道结局却无能为力的样子。
#TIFF 2021# SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS。前入围2021威尼斯主竞赛。可能是被场刊倒数第一打了预防针，自己看完反而觉得没那么雷……跟欧容的《时光驻留》来比，离奇（而不是奇情）和豪门可能算是最大的槽点吧。米歇尔·弗朗哥操纵观众真是有一手，控制信息也挺好，但是你故事得编圆不是……编不圆或者故意不写那不叫开放性叙事……
This movie gives comfortable mood in the first act and heartwarming in the other hand It give the big issue that your yakubd.net love is true or just one word. Many thing I don't like which all characters are flat and awkward conversation.
日式爱情片，画面很美，有一股忧郁的，破碎的美好。
虽然是编排，但是给到观众一种假设。日落之时，什么话都不用说，说什么都是废话，不如不说。世事无常，那些责任和问题，以及金钱和时间，都不是个体可以控制的。
this is fun! few movies not winking at the audience.
Tim Roth的演技真好啊，那双眼睛代他说了好多好多。可能令人惊艳的点就在于离奇的那一刹吧，剩下的，只有平淡和空虚。
莫名其妙的开始，莫名其妙的推进，莫名其妙的结尾
剧情的走向充满着一种怪异的趣味，在弯绕中引领看客在最后梳理出各自想要的答案。但最终，它证明并不属于这两者，却拥有这之外的特质。
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