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.
四岁的小女孩天真地问“小朋友为什么不可以停止长大呢”
中国首部绘本动画片，故事非常贴合我们，从古到今，还用了不少的方言，颇具代表性，也能通过影片感受到导演们的用心，都体现在细节上！
看预告片的时候，明亮、温馨、治愈的画风就令人眼前一亮。看了正片，果然没有失望，7个短片取材于原创绘本，整个画面色彩饱和度很高，融合了水墨，水彩，剪纸等不同表现形式，从不同角度展现了关于家，关于爱，关于成长的故事。每部短片都是讲述普通人的故事，特别能引起人的共鸣。
唉 明白为啥要把北漂乡愁套给儿童 但还是不要总追求最大共鸣和共情惹
本身就很喜欢绘本，所以观影过程是满足的。7个小故事的主题都是家庭的温暖与爱，那就是作者心中的明亮那方吧。
看到哼哈后面还是睡着了。
很欣喜看到国内第一部由绘本改编的治愈系动画，七个小故事七种不同风格，温情满满
《外婆的蓝色铁皮柜轮椅》6岁以上
不过七个故事看到后面是有点审美疲劳了
“从来没想到小小的铁皮柜里，竟然能装下这么多东西。”这句旁白让我瞬间泪崩，对于一个土生土长的河南人来说，这个短片太有亲切感了。而我对外婆的情愫也是这样的，小时候非常亲，反倒越长大越疏远了
我希望国产动画能将商业和艺术表达有机结合。像迪士尼的电影盒《你看起来很好吃》那样就很棒。
衔接动画（小兔子）不错。章节故事的表现手法都非常风格化，很多惊艳的片段～但故事性水平有高有低，最喜欢小兔子🐰
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蒯老伯的糖水铺：爱与传承；
《蒯老伯的糖水铺》6岁以上
不错的合集。。。第6章画风一下子带我到 小时候的课本了。。卖糖水大叔是不是结局太快结束了？？
不足的可能还是，其实并不够吸引人，就算是小孩子可能也没什么耐心看，不会很喜欢。这种作品终究不会叫座。
早上躺在床上翻着淘票票突然发现今天竟然有点映，马上爬起来穿上衣服跑去电影院hhh…
把绘本故事搬上大银幕还是挺特别的，7个故事合集就像一个故事魔盒，在看之前完全没有了解的情况下，7个有趣的情境中娓娓诉说或童真，或暖心，或治愈，或励志的故事，看似有点稚嫩的故事，内核确是极其动人，大人小孩都能从故事中找到共鸣。在一幕幕风格各异的影像中，突然发觉眼眶湿润了，就这样被这柔软的瞬间所击中了，获得了一次与从前的自己对话的机会，实在是难得。7个故事从深度上来说，应该是循序渐进的，小兔的童真，即将退休的公交司机的善良，小火车的坚强勇敢，哼哈二将的淘气顽皮，蒯老伯的人情味，与外婆的温暖回忆，和父母在城市生活的山里娃平凡却快乐的日常……都是很少在大银幕上出现的题材，但也是真实存在的生活写照。和隔壁影厅一大群父母带着孩子来观看点映的熊出没对比，我们这个影厅只有两个人，但是这样的影片同样值得关注。
如果让我选一部电影跟家人一起跨年，我会推荐《向着明亮那方》，它不但让我觉得世界的美好，更让我珍惜身边的点点滴滴。不得不说，这部电影中的配曲真的很绝！既贴合主题，听起来旋律轻松温暖、朗朗上口，太契合影片的主题了！
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