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.
看到三分之一依然没有笑点，导演试图讽刺所有人的努力到像是便秘一样显而易见，嗯，我们知道了戏内戏外、艺术现实都是sb，包括观众。冗长而慢吞吞的电影，故事都讲不好就不要谈什么讽刺或黑色幽默。看来以后西班牙的喜剧也要和法国喜剧并列慎重。这玩意儿在中国不适合上院线。
在整体故事系统的编排上，以排练作戏剧与影像的分割线，而影像本身对于现实的“复原”，意味着表象下的解构，这种所谓还原主义式的戏剧排演，洽洽讽刺着公众对于原型与意识形态的“渴望”。这是整个系统层次可以在商业前提下相对丰富的基础，也是他与片名些许跑题的原因。
影迷向讽刺喜剧。讽刺了奥斯卡，讽刺了电影奖项，讽刺了电影观众，讽刺了流量派影星，也讽刺了学院派影星。
细节挺有意思的 但故事一直缺乏真正的进展 女儿喜欢的透明指甲油 天上的鲸鱼云 谅解时候反着抽烟 爆发之后又道歉 自杀女儿的母亲接着道歉 “强制的善意跟恶没区别”
2.5，讽刺的内容完全可以讽刺这部片子的制作。
威尼斯主竞赛第七场，之前看的都是虚假的主竞赛电影，这部才是真正的《主竞赛》！！！
从丧女之痛到丧女之痛，杀人不过头点地，除了和解也没有其他办法。本该是个大事化小的小事，结果酿成各种不可挽回的伤痛，周遭所有人都没起到好作用，哪怕是一点点，只有相互受到伤害的人再相互取暖。谁对谁错，化风而去。7
戏中戏挺常见的，但这次的故事却比较乏味，只剩演员的演技和一些试听效果还算有点看头，其他都很无趣。
#TIFF21，实在钛好笑了~用金属粉碎机把金棕榈和银狮奖碎成渣那段太魔幻了！这两个导演在《杰出公民》之后再度联手的一部喜剧，片子里面有不少这两个导演前作的元素和道具，今天TIFF看的片子里笑的次数最多的一部，充满讽刺的一部解构类喜剧，把社会权力刨开进行解构再重组就很好笑，如同用刀划开伤口再去缝合。克鲁兹演的真好！另外两个影帝飙戏也很爽！
戏中戏挺常见的，但这次的故事却比较乏味，只剩演员的演技和一些试听效果还算有点看头，其他都很无趣。
一部充满自嘲与嘲讽，同时又在教观众看电影的本子，虽然是传统的戏中戏结构，但仍然拍出了悬疑感。
the depth the angles the sets the audience groups its opening to 🤍🤍🤍🤍
旬报No.7。最大感触是，古田新太长得和秋元康真像。剧作基本上是野岛伸司《人间失格》后期复仇的低配版，任何时候，受害者最需要的都是诚挚的道歉，而一开始没有愧疚感的人遇上一根筋的受害者家属就构成了影片最大的冲突。只是由没有监控而造成事件空白实在是牵强甚至是儿戏，而恰恰全篇人物所着重的争议点就在这个有没有偷东西的空白上，于是更显拙劣。另外人物塑造太过扁平单薄，各种细节严重失真，剧情推动非常刻意，在店主企图自杀后全片更是一路崩坏。真的拍得挺烂，不是很懂这片是怎么评得上旬报十佳的。
整部电影充满了讽刺、挖苦，揭示了“头部”电影人的伪善、虚伪、自大。很喜欢这种类型的电影，至少是在讲人的故事，哪怕是戏中戏里的人，也是活着的存在。
这剧本往反转的路子延伸，光父亲这条线是不够的，对应的男主一路下滑陷溺，演变到最后变成外界的环境激发了父亲的转变，失之肤浅，强行的温情结局抹去了黑暗。如果交北野武手里，定会有不同质地的生之感悟。
人们往往只喜欢自己能明白和理解的东西，主观臆断并渐渐养成根深蒂固的品味，事实上真正能够流芳百世的艺术作品的基础是令人感动
充满后现代主义特色的配乐，前卫的装饰造型，离奇露骨的剧本故事，让人以为在看阿莫多瓦的电影！
《侧颜》的加强版，但显得有些过于刻意，少了侧颜里那种诡异的感觉。
#tiff2021# 《傑出公民》的姊妹篇，但沒那個驚艷，沒有期待的那麼好。。
是怎么做到，每一个分剧情的走向都在我预料之外。找到了观影以来第二喜欢的女性角色，我好爱她的洒脱和自由。
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