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.
后半段，大型烂俗桥段整合，动画片的弊病应有尽有。这个东西不叫想象力，而是逻辑失衡，从黑镜突然掉到小猪佩奇那种落差。结尾更让人困惑，强行圣母，和电影里“乔布斯”形象的资本家所做的“强买强卖”简直没有区别。最终导致观感骤降，实属可惜。
印度版《恐怖直播》没想到那个司机居然是强奸犯
那些没有加害的人，自以为遮住了眼，捂住了耳朵，袖手旁观就是无罪了。
贫穷却不甘落后，这是一个试图用文化把希望拉满的国度，为它鼓掌。
6.5分。又是这种立意很好，但完成度不足的片子。着眼女性权力是好事，但用孩子做人质的那一刻，其实她所有的诉求都已经没有意义了。还玩什么总理当面交谈之类的鬼话，整个后半段几乎完全不知所云。不是你出发点好，你所作的所有事情都能被接受的，感觉就从没人真关心过这点。
一个装聋作哑的国家，就如同电影里的背景音乐，轻松淹没每一段撕心的哭喊。这就需要一个尖锐的声音，如火炬一般驱散虚假的平静。然后，谁也没有办法再假装看不见。
虽然没有丧心病狂加入歌舞，但印度片还有个顽疾，就是爱用慢镜头，本来就节奏很慢，加上无数没必要的慢镜头，看得很费劲。一个悬疑故事，直到一个半小时以后才开始解谜，无语了。
不管怎么样结尾有一个案例被判死刑
7⃣️就是字幕翻译得差了点儿。不知道会不会扩充为海外华人电影序列中的又一力作？
结尾真的太炸了，虽然知道导演不可能无缘无故叫个酱鱼司机来，但还是没想到是这么玩的，女主在警察面前很暴徒，在孩子面前很善良，这个社会让她变成这么疯狂，太心疼了
最后一段确实很好，如果真的能让印度的法律和社会有一定的改变，那也非常值得了。但咱就说女主的演技，和那个拉近镜头➕专属配乐的设计，也太拉垮了。
印度真的不缺好电影 后半段太好哭了 nana只有一点说错了 强奸犯应该阉割凌迟打残废做成人棍让人唾弃生不如死 而不是处死
它让我感觉《误杀2》再现，实际没半点关系。我们对体制永远是难以抗衡的。无论何种规矩下都必有无奈的人与事，有问题的法律、法规、文案、条文更甚！难免有勇士棋出险招、剑走偏锋打破常规，让人产生思考。 影片构架比较普通，心存良知的绑架案，也都差不多。并没有太精妙的伏笔。但最后的反转还是意外的。而它更值得高分的是结尾简单的字幕。扎心扎肺……就是这样！
2.5。重点在最后两段“演讲”上，以至于前一个半小时几乎毫无进展。陈思诚：我要买来拍误杀3！
论如何揭开一个犯罪，那就用另一个更大的犯罪！有点类似“长夜难明“讲故事的方法，紧凑感不足，力度不足，结果也过于美化
又向女性被强奸案进一步的痛诉，希望社会能向前迈进一步
最后的包袱抖得有点意思，起码把好多看似bug的伏笔圆起来了……
看到电影后半段一直在哭泣，印度电影业已经在为社会问题发声，我国呢？
三傻救不了教育，星期四也帮不了妇女地位。不过发声总是好的，剧情推动有点生硬，细节经不起推敲
7.5总是需要一些人牺牲点什么，呐喊才会被选择性听见。
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