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.
这终于是一部，烂的跟主演一点关系都没有的电影了
这是一部奇特的电影，套着爱情片的壳，讲了一个生与死的哲学故事。不了解王朔的人可能看得一头雾水，我很喜欢。
但是我错了
奇怪的故事，奇怪的女二线，奇怪的落脚点，不如叫老不奇怪
哪天国内能多看到些社会类电影，社会就进步了。
那天太阳升起来了，啊，好美，真的好美啊。可是……可是……我啊，就这样，再也站不起来了。即便再怎么哭喊，也站不起来了。
这种题材的犯罪片，如果让韩国人来拍，估计能上8分。
后面太扯淡了。
很喜欢这部电影，拍得非常有小说的叙述感，沉浸感很高。标签的“爱情”其实我觉得不是很准确，这其实是一部关于“如何面对别离与死亡”的电影；甚至可以说是把临死之人（郭小鲁）在弥留之际眼前闪现的画面展现给了观众们。片中很有多一些细节，比如画幅的变化、飞机落地天地颠倒的镜头（去捷克留学正着变倒、院长病危回国倒着变正）、开车从青岛去北京的自述（影片开头和出车祸变植物人之前）等都是值得玩味的。
看完《浪客剑心》的佐藤健，这个简至没法看，太丧了；阿部宽还是一如既往的西装革履。
可以8分，这世界确实太多角落需要我们去照亮
风格影调是统一的，文本也不错，讨论的主题切入点很新颖，演员都挺卖力的。但拍得实在是太平，太温吞了，大道理还讲不停。睡过去好几次坚持看完。
鸡肋日影。。。除了几位男演员演技之外没有其他优点！真得！完全找不出其他能看得点！唉，勉强及格吧：6分！2星！
“不管再来几次，都请鼓起勇气，发出你们的声音吧。你们要发出比那些卑劣者更响亮、更理直气壮的声音。”
每次看到阿部宽总想到加贺系列……这一部故事沉重，叙事很不错但是太冗长了，如果在电影院，沉浸式观影可能好一点，特别是交叉叙事那一段，但是没什么过渡，很容易把人搞懵。加贺啊，亲情啊，第一印象太深，阿部宽也是半永久西装了……还是警察西装。
全剧独白太多了，感情的刻画实在太少了，每一个片段能体现出来的情感真的不多，有一种《阿甘》似的影子，又又一种《返老还童》似的影子，但是总感觉哪里缺了点什么，体会不到哪里感人的点，男女主的感情羁绊只有小时候的几个片段，也都是独白构成的，男女主又像胡歌演的《猎场》似的，两人互相思念互相爱恋，但却就是无法在一起。 男主的很多事情的动机也实在搞不清楚，为何最后要去漂泊？？最后叙事的讲述了男主的一生，像是快进片！
从爱情出发，历尽生死，折返回归。时间改变所有人，无法改变爱的执念，只有失去才回过味来。不老永生的时间元素单薄无力，非常影响整体故事架构和情感走向。出走半生，相依相伴的感情才是人生真正该珍惜的，但无论如何，都该有情有义不是吗？
故事算完整，主题算深刻，但人物刻画和剧情节奏还是觉得少了震撼，干酱人设完整高光。 而我们正处在从四月开始的巨大荒谬中，尚不知光在何处。面对天灾，没有人畏惧，没有人愿意退却，让人失望的始终是那些以天灾之名泛滥的人祸
阿部宽的作用就是养眼和鸡汤输出，沉默大叔忽然爆发暖心言论太吓人了，小跟班都要晕过去。是不是只有日本人能把集体性巨大创伤和社会灾难拍得这么细微又温暖，恐怖程度X2）
可以8分，这世界确实太多角落需要我们去照亮
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