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.
一切为了不给5岁小孩抹黑值不值得，因“血浓于水”而含冤受苦的自我感动伟不伟大？大女主的冲奖片，竟然提名也没有
不断闪回的记忆揭开历史真相，然而并没有太多惊喜。肃杀压抑氛围的塑造类《东城梦魇》。比起讲好故事，更多情节为了人物而生，毫无疑问女主贡献了极为精彩的演技，大有奔奖而去的野心。
幸好，因为他 她 他 她。。。的一意善念，才没让这世间的悲剧一个接着一个地发生。无比扎实的本子！导演不徐不疾地把故事展开，桑德拉·布洛克的表演依然是影后级的。
全片压抑，一个挣扎的想要恢复生活的人，被一群不希望她恢复的人拉着回到泥潭。最后结局还有个小反转，人性的光辉最后胜出
谁都觉得她该去死，可是没想到她所说的I have to protect her是这个意思。前面的起伏压抑全都是给最后的反转做铺垫。虽然结局没有大团圆，but也已经是最好的结局了吧。女神演技毋庸置疑。
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好感人！剧中女主无奈说出“她只有5岁，她只有5岁”时才知道其实杀死警察的不是她而是只有5岁的妹妹。这是什么样的爱，姐姐把一切都自己扛起，为了妹妹的将来。影片很感人，最后妹妹的拥抱是妹妹已经记起来以往了吗？一切尽在不言中。
同时侧面映射出，重刑犯回归社会之艰难
Sandra Bullock is good. And lots of Vancouver-pretend-to-be Seattle scenes made me excited…
居然是在Seattle拍的，这儿阴郁的天气倒也符合这故事的基调
截取翻拍的这一段还是很扎心 剧本存在一些瑕疵距离冲奥有不小的距离 但最抢眼的依然是桑德拉布洛克的表演 即使十年前就已经有影后加持 这次依然值得小金人的褒奖 有几幕戏剪辑的特别工整 闪回的情节却可以商讨 这个故事当中的每个角色交代的不是特别清楚 除了主角外的情感流向也不是很清晰有说服力
2022/1/5 MSP alone. (First heavy movie of the year, thought it would be “The Lost Daughter” but finished this one) 从头到尾揪心，电影结束前最后一个镜头流下了眼泪。各类人物都有太多可共情的点了，好片啊~
即使以如此低的强度看Netflix出品 也已经感到十分疲乏。人物和情节仅仅是「安排」 而非「发生」 主角缺少挣扎 好在表演有些张力 也算是体验到被迫感动什么感觉了
桑婆即使脸已经打针打成这样，演技还是完美在线。非常隐忍和沉着的剧本，就连结局的救赎都是那么的安静和压抑。非常的人性探究而不是激爽枪战。
所有的现实主义题材，都应该加分。虽然感觉中间节奏不够紧凑，但看完后，余音绕梁，才能说明问题，当年速度与激情的两位男女主，一个虽然成为the one，但演技仍有待提升，另一个成了重刑犯，但却光芒四射，尤其最后姊妹相拥时的克制，生生逼出我两滴眼泪。推荐！
冲奖套路片，即使这样，桑德拉布洛克感觉今年也没有女主命啊…
这个节奏好棒啊，也可能是演技？就是所有情绪积累到最后一刻，虽然明明最后一幕也没有刻意煽情？但是你就哭开了。里面也看到很多原生家庭问题，虽然这么说好像找借口，但确实这种影响有时候可以摧毁一切
两星给剧情，一星给桑德拉布洛克。剧情片的基本水准就应该是这样。总有机灵鬼说剧情狗血，我承认，剧情的确有那么一点coincidence，但是牛逼就牛逼在这个coincidence，在这么coincidence的情况下，这么让你难以信服的情况下，桑德拉布洛克演的让你信了，不仅让你信了，还让你感动了，让你哭的大鼻涕冒泡了。这时候还返回来一口what a coincidence，那就是…。
其实这部电影的故事架构并不新颖，但是女导演的细腻，剧本的铺陈，女主的投入，都让这部剧没有落入俗套。但生活并不会因此而美好，但我们依然努力着。
又是Sandra的一次影后级的表演。高潮在最后。
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