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.
环环相扣，层层反转，剧本超棒，导演敢拍，主演给力，非常震撼！羡慕不来！想到我们唐山暴力毒教材横行广西调剂及那些光明正大的爱咋咋地，如鲠在喉！在良心面前，没有少数服从多数的法则。如果裁决必须依照律法，那首先得保障这个制度的公平正义。恐惧没有阻挡他们，因为他们有一个梦想要征服。星星之火可以燎原！自由万岁！
【B-】敢拍，会拍，但本质上还是套路化的印度犯罪庭审片。
首席政务部长的台词，律师的抗辩台词，句句值得截屏。印度电影和韩国电影相比，政治深度，已经并驾齐驱，并有赶超趋势。#20220720
韩国以及印度的电影，为何敢于这么拍出黑暗，国内连拍都不敢吧，敢拍的导演演员肯定直接被封杀，几乎不可能过审，都让国民活在童话之中，感谢韩国印度拍的这种电影，让我们看清楚人性
反转再反转的电影，人性真是个猜不透的东西
世界上每一个角落都存在这种肮脏腐朽的不堪，但是敢于呈现在镜头之下，这本身就是一种文化自信和政治自信。
52min弃，实在太长了。。。
还行。。节奏比较差，mv式的片段太多了。。时长可以减少四五十分钟。两小时以内会比较好。
一有个热度片借着风就尬吹印度，挺符合豆瓣没见过世面的部分文青的日常行为准则。就庭审那段，三本院校的法律系公开课做的都比那专业。高赞还吹捧其电影业的发达程度……
层层反转确实有些别扭，不过敢拍也是确实敢拍。
还是很好看的，比如舆论煽动什么的，然后那个副警官可能因为被政客耍了，让老警员举报自己玉石俱焚，然后辩护律师也是被那个政客坑的，来复仇的😂另外死的女教授还有律师的妻子都是穆斯林啊，南印是不是也很多穆斯林。。。
脱开电影说一句题外话，如果毕志飞还想继续拍摄多主角电影，可以来这部电影里面取经。
7分。给印度电影打分有时候真的挺矛盾的。一方面主题很宏大，或者无比正确，伟光正，就像不少人说的，能拍出来就是胜利。但另一方面如果刨去主题，电影的拍摄水准是在不太能看，不太能感染人。本剧涉及到了女性歧视，政府黑幕等等内容，上下两集两个男主，以及反转还是蛮突兀的，特别是下半段的律师部分，我就奇怪反派们做事就不做全套的么？？好吧，还是能拍出来就是好吧。。。
很多高光时刻，但也有些地方的故事模糊不清，法庭上那场戏最精彩，一再反转，在大众狂欢中以为自己得到了真相与正义，但实际上只是一种情绪宣泄，叫嚣着正义却成为了屠杀的刽子手。情感成为大众被操控的工具，一旦大众情绪被煽动，理智将不复存在。媒体应该是报道真相的媒介和话筒，却成为了政治工具。我们该如何在这个信息时代的冗杂信息里分辨真假呢？如何能知道自己的革命将刀剑指向了真正的敌人而非成为敌人的工具呢？革命万岁，但是革谁的命？既觉得讽刺又觉得有点无力，但是大概我们都需要狠狠的摔倒才知道真正正确的方向。坐在旁观席上，我们任何人都可以发表意见，但是是否有勇气付诸实践呢？不怕犯错不怕流血不怕一切黑暗。随着鞭笞，火焰将蔓延开来；随着鲜血溅出，一定会有救赎。
先来说优点，后半程非常精彩，设置了两重反转，让人眼前一亮。其次讨论的议题非常现实主义，女性权益、制度弊端、政治操纵、舆论引导、程序正义、刻板印象等等，最精彩的部分就是最后的庭审。缺点也很明显，容易被时长吓退162分钟，印度电影的通病，部分情节完全可以略去不表。
好题材，好内容。拍的不好，声效使用太不节制了，处处都在煽情，而且场景的作用和意图，混乱重复，抓不住重点，几处反转也没有层层递进，不是一部电影的感觉。
反转推动情绪，情绪转化力量。别人的远见，文化的坚持，勇敢的冲劲，摆在那里，不得不服啊！
涵盖的社会议题太多了，题材大胆令人惊叹，剧情一路连连反转，蛮有社会意义和反思空间的，但某种方面来说杂糅了过多的信息量，感觉太满了，另外也依然具有印度电影的强煽情特色，结尾律师的电话貌似昭示了复仇宣言，感觉这样收尾反而有些弱化…
3、种姓，阶级问题
很多高光时刻，但也有些地方的故事模糊不清，法庭上那场戏最精彩，一再反转，在大众狂欢中以为自己得到了真相与正义，但实际上只是一种情绪宣泄，叫嚣着正义却成为了屠杀的刽子手。情感成为大众被操控的工具，一旦大众情绪被煽动，理智将不复存在。媒体应该是报道真相的媒介和话筒，却成为了政治工具。我们该如何在这个信息时代的冗杂信息里分辨真假呢？如何能知道自己的革命将刀剑指向了真正的敌人而非成为敌人的工具呢？革命万岁，但是革谁的命？既觉得讽刺又觉得有点无力，但是大概我们都需要狠狠的摔倒才知道真正正确的方向。坐在旁观席上，我们任何人都可以发表意见，但是是否有勇气付诸实践呢？不怕犯错不怕流血不怕一切黑暗。随着鞭笞，火焰将蔓延开来；随着鲜血溅出，一定会有救赎。
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