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.
由疫情带来的经济危机是整部电影的背景，所有人都陷入一种离轨的困境，精神的失常与世界失序是交替行进的，但是路数有些老套。后半段渐入佳境，特别电视之后真的有蛇这一下很妙。
从现实而来但始终没有那种蓬勃的生命力，影像和人物都是死的，疼痛与苦难也就成为了一种麻木的重复感知行为，没有意义。XX奖或许可以考虑换一个人捧捧了。
首先要说，我一向不怎么感冒钟孟宏。虽然我知道他好，但在个人偏好上不很接受他的气质风格（高情商：概念先行；低情商：做作）。
这还是属于中岛传雄的影像，尽管钟孟宏的温情没有以前那么冷峻了。
冰冰凉凉的，钟镜头下的台北好冷感好阴森，但是故事又是温柔的，很微妙。我觉得观感比《阳光普照》好。
没有太大野心没有俗套的家庭伦理，干净的故事
英文名“The Falls”与“瀑布”一语双关，既指中产家庭的家道中落，又指罗小姐经常听见的一泻千里轰隆隆的瀑布声。瀑布、蛇、泄洪等意象／象征的使用很有文学性，乍一看略显造作生硬，但思觉失调患者的幻听、幻视、幻想等幻觉症状又为之提供了一定自洽性。戴口罩的大楼最后摘掉它阳光普照的隐喻也很惊艳。利用病人的第一人称视角，室内布景，色调，光线的变化，空间关系，几次相同／相似机位的使用，镜像的使用，来展现母亲的病症，人物关系、生活状态的反复与变化，与母女间的疏离，有点《困在时间里的父亲》的感觉。前面疫情期间被迫共处一室、居家隔离所呈现出的母女关系很有惊悚片的类型片效果。当家道逐渐中落，后面便走向静水深流的节奏，积蓄的情绪最终在结尾经由泄洪、煮饭时水满溢而浇灭炉灶打不起火而告终。贾静雯、王净的表演都不错
疫情下的亲子关系，其实疫情也只是一个引子，女儿的视角出发，感觉会比较偏日常化情节上没有太多波折，演员的演技也在线，就是结尾有点不明所以，但是这是真实改编的故事也没啥好说的。
母亲讨厌女儿告诉同学她生病了，这是她的隐私；
大楼戴着「口罩」，人戴着口罩，心戴着口罩，距离成全困兽们的空间。阳光透过帆布，撒下带有氯气味道的蓝，像游泳池水底，水面上的喧嚣越发显出耳畔的死寂——疫情在故事构建中的最佳运用范例。
大佛，普照 麦娜丝 团队，快看够了
钟孟宏2021年作品，女权向，贾静雯表演不错，母女互相的照顾，身边男性的友善，波澜不惊。
想知道是疫情把这些人都逼急了，随便什么都能拿出手，还是其实根本上思维和趣味都在倒退。
这是个酸楚却温暖且振作的故事。个人最喜欢最感佩的还不是母女情深的主题，而是这一对母女在陷入逆境后的坦然、踏实和坚毅，跌落就跌落！有什么可怕的！不要再问我“你还好吗”，我们换个位置（社会地位、母女角色转换）继续努力过日子！良性社会前提下，我非常认同~
疫情背景之下聚焦于家庭关系。房屋外因做防水工程而贴的蓝色帆布，使家中有了冷（暗）与暖（明）的二个空间。工程结束蓝布得以摘除，母女之间的关系也得到了缓和。离婚失去另一半，工资被减薪，母亲得了精神疾病，道出听到瀑布的声音。瀑布落下，即是一种下坠、坠落的过程。下坠到平地而又得到缓冲，结尾就是给我这样一种感觉，平和安详的。
牛奶有叶帘帮助隔绝温度，高楼有蓝布帮助隔绝坠落，嘴巴有口罩帮助隔绝病毒，可是什么能帮我们隔绝孤独？房间里摆着前夫的旧物希望爱情能回家，脑海里滞留温柔的男声希望寂寞能赶走。我们变成窦加画里不知去哪的骑师，变成鹰架拆掉不知钻哪的长蛇，变成无预警泄洪的水坝，溪流变成瀑布，沉溺无法获救。
一个小时之后才算渐入佳境。这次的主题不算多深刻 ，浅显易懂，一众熟面孔演员的客串，有当年贺岁片那味儿了；还有那些幽默的片段，有点构建钟孟宏电影宇宙的意思。少了林生祥，但有魏如萱和陈珊妮，差可告慰。
我愿称之为“疫情时代命题作文”（所以最后事故那段有点画蛇添足啊）。吊打内地同主题电影毫无疑问，但仍有差口气的感觉，大概是后半段的乐观向上很不钟孟宏吧。用贾静雯大概和阳光普照用许光汉思路差不多，都是追求颠覆既有形象以及将最美丽的角色打入最苦难的凡尘之反差感。PS：抉择太好听了。
双女主简直不要太赞。很喜欢主任
我愿称之为“疫情时代命题作文”（所以最后事故那段有点画蛇添足啊）。吊打内地同主题电影毫无疑问，但仍有差口气的感觉，大概是后半段的乐观向上很不钟孟宏吧。用贾静雯大概和阳光普照用许光汉思路差不多，都是追求颠覆既有形象以及将最美丽的角色打入最苦难的凡尘之反差感。PS：抉择太好听了。
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