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.
结尾猝不及防的升华主题 整体想呈现的东西有些割裂
原生家庭的犯罪动机，最后的小反转力量不够。
我明白这两条叙事有什么关系。而且这质感不够啊
1.平行也会错位，母亲未必天然。2.历史的父亲揭露（uncover）湮没的遗存而确认，现实的母亲忍受（bear）失去的痛苦而释怀。3.5
尚未疗愈的国家，孑然独立的婴儿妈妈，两层关于“母亲”的意象平行呈现。这个国家需要血脉传承，历史不能被遗忘。一个家庭需要血脉相连，这是人类情感的出发点。同时穿插女性主义与家庭的辩证关系，以及对LGBT的关照。关注点过多，故事编织没有达到理想化的完成度。
DNA验证和遗骸科考都可以象征现代人对身份和历史的拨乱反正，但这个故事依然像是阿莫多瓦不小心拿了琼瑶的剧本，并试着对此进行强行升华。
阿莫对历史还是那么坚定不一，对现实到是开始温和起来了～两位母亲后来的发展，尤其中间的插曲表示有点纳闷？这样真的随便就能发生的吗？挖掘尸骨的时候想到了想到了冲绳… 这边有一批人那边只有一个人😔
Don't marry a bisexual if you are homosexual.
虽然佩内洛普·克鲁兹演得很出色，但这剧情未免也太狗血了一些。
芬尼靠着每一个小伙伴的指点，用了每个人的方法最终逃出去了。
Almodóvar自VOLVER以来最好的作品。
Almodóvar自VOLVER以来最好的作品。
差一点就拍到了点什么，然而被电影节产品的思维惯性彻底摧毁。
主题大（生/死，历史/显现，身为母亲/女性的意义），故事简单（喜欢展现Cruz内心纠结的部分，一个不错的道德故事；挖掘的段落有点太显然），视觉上很舒服（比如医院戏里Ana/Janice背后的黄、蓝、绿墙就很有共同体感觉）。
三星半。略有点狗血，但对女性的那种母性刻画细腻温柔，用对女性的书写来叩问历史、讲述“落叶归根”，即使两条线的融合不是很好。
这个剧本在前半部分非常巧妙，两个女人都因为孩子而颠覆了自己的生活，后来又因为有一个特别有想象空间的抱错孩子的设定，再加上拍摄技巧等稍微有惊悚片的质感，以至于戏剧张力特别到位。这个妈妈会如何选择，是遵从道义还是欺瞒所有人一生。面对这种两难抉择，女主的表演也做到了应有的水平。其中还有第三位母亲，没有因为孩子放弃自己毕生的梦想，她的在场也是非常合时宜的。但是后半部分简直看得我瞳孔地震，怎么突然开始拍这么刺激的东西了，后来越拍越远，越拍越远，最后居然是一个文物出土式的结局。我感觉前后完全不是同一部片子，或许这是什么特殊的技法，但是我还没领略到。
前半部分还是挺吸引人的，悬疑氛围拉满，后半部分太狗血，真心堪比1818黄金眼。最后强行拔高主题很突兀。
被片名和简介骗了，以为会是个猎奇故事，结果差点拍成了《蓝色生死恋》。
20220223le。阿莫多瓦。主要是抱错孩子的女性故事，历史故事融入的过于生硬。3.5
老阿的电影，永远都不缺狗血的故事，永远都不缺伟大的母亲，缺席的父亲。某程度上是23年前让他蜚声国际影坛的《关于我母亲的一切》的情感上的回归。
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