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.
是阶级不可逾越不可改变只能以命抵命的冷酷。
为了曾经的女神看的。剧情太痛苦了，看得很抑郁。
桑婆演技炸裂，受不了这种内敛的哀伤、忍耐，她还没哭我已经哭湿了满脸。
桑德拉布洛克的演技的确到位，可惜全片铺垫太多，节奏有些平，最后的结局其实也能猜到，总体还算完整，值得推荐！
不算多好，但也不差。故事走向其实不难猜，包括当养父母亲女儿去见女主，很容易猜到接下来就会被错当妹妹给绑走，真相的揭示手法也比较普通。导演这次的视听不如前作<系统破坏者>，只有闪回部分还能看到一些。桑影后演技和表演当然没什么问题，就是快60逐渐MJ化的脸实在僵。
如何演译一个心底充满着爱，而同时又背负着一生痛苦的平凡之人？如果你想知道，可以看看由Sandra主演的这部电影。
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。
没有犹豫的时间，你不可能恨的人摧毁了你的一生。然后你溶解于她。
不过导演对于情绪的控制力还是可以的。
2021年最催泪剧情片，全程红着眼看完，结尾我泪崩了！https://v.ixigua.com/NQ9xtp6/
很高兴看到影片这样的解决，被保护的最终还是被保护了。
Sandra Bullock is good. And lots of Vancouver-pretend-to-be Seattle scenes made me excited…
结尾不满意，这个拥抱含义太暧昧了。就应该过来说：thank you for helping my sister
意识到女主角全然是一个高贵的好人时，我觉得这部片的劲儿就全卸了。
世间的真相有的时候真的是看你怎么interpret
小孩杀人 应该属于过失 应该不会被判刑（个人看法，或者姐姐为了“全面”保护 也未可知） 有些场面很生硬，全靠主角一个人堆砌的剧 肖邦第一叙事曲 很符合这故事
警察儿子复仇的线逻辑感弱了些；给小妹妹顶包乍一看逻辑感也偏弱，不过转念一想姐姐真是深爱着妹妹，是不愿让妹妹一生都顶着杀警察的恶名……好片子
Sandra 无懈可击的表现，把人与人的情感发挥到极致，感人至深却不催人泪下，不过度煽情，理性的结局让你沉默不语。09年剧集改编的：https://movie.douban.com/subject/3286084/。
母女我还能理解顶罪，相差20岁的姐妹没必要，5岁擦枪走火完全没有必要帮忙顶罪，鉴定指纹后就改名换姓离开这个地方重新开始好了，替妹妹坐了20年的冤枉牢真的没必要，如果真的为她好坐完牢也不应该相认，不应该让她唤醒起那段记忆
2022.4.1 「條命貴」麼？警長的死可惜理應是因為他是好人而不是因為他是差佬。出現的人物代表的刻板印象可謂是非常極致了，不過好像「無法重來」也是現實。Ben也提過活在當下緬懷過去還是擔心未來的話題，但還是很難吧，尤其對traumatized人而言。感覺片子有點過於刻意營造情緒了，故事線差點意思，女主把握加分。
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