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.
很想quote一下友邻对《飞行员的妻子》的评价，“偶然性的洪流与局部的真实”。而将二者胶着的正是言语的状态，它暧昧又坦荡，治愈却又充满了破坏性，可被扮演、可被玩弄、可被抛出又若无其事地收回，敬语、时态、人称的千变万化制造了情境的波动与可转化性——滨口是日常生活的伟大语言学家，并如此地以他一贯擅长的方式着手搭建影片，可惜对于《偶然与想象》来说，太过转瞬即逝了。
探索了人类状况的多个方面，所有这些都产生了令人愉悦的影响。#BJIFF2021 9.27@保利天安门
滨口将中岛步拍到这么帅没天理 偶然与想象充分刺激七情六欲 回味悠长 了不起
文学性大于电影性，基本无技巧，剧情靠对白驱动和填充，很考验演员，滨口龙介真的很会选女演员。
一种短片集的典范，有坚固的理念贯穿在三个故事中。除了延续一贯的对情感关系的去道德化，在形式上更设置了三个功能各异的zoom in，相较洪片里变焦的泛滥，滨口用之以转换时空、强调信息、或是切换情境，重新发掘出这种古老技艺的潜力。同时，为了强调这三个叙事重音，并不用繁复的室内调度，多通过密集的对话做文本翻转和跃迁，演员直视镜头的正反打简直勾魂摄魄。想想滨口在15、16年已经分别捧出两部代表作（《欢乐时光》《天国还很遥远》），分别标志他在长短片领域的两个巅峰，此番出手更是举重若轻，彻底展现出游刃有余的创作活力。43岁的他已经迎来了超新星爆发期。#40th Istanbul Film Festival#
名为诱惑也是是一种
年度十佳。滨口龙介的故事相对于侯与洪来说更具有女性意识。换而言之，侯麦讲男与女，洪讲男人，滨口龙介讲女人。这背后的难度是，人物心理的复杂如何通过对话轻盈呈现，四两拨千斤的电影永远迷人。
滨口对话的流势，总是能触到那个现实中我们无法稳定于此的叠合。恰达好处地，她与他与她互不知晓地知晓了各自于此的最佳距离；恰到好处地，她与他能在此时越过社会方圆在门框中无形性爱；恰到好处地，本应不在此空间相交的她与她，却轻巧地把各自的过去的「時間」替换成了她们仍能重来、成真的「せかい」。正因为现实无法稳定于如此这般恰到好处的偶然，我们才会在电影中去想象这世上的一切偶然。
偶然的想象，想象的偶然，各种魔幻时刻，各种三，斯阔以和阔瓦伊的坦诚，对镜头的直视，好久不见的变和没变；比较喜欢第三段和第一段出租车上的聊天，在谈话中相互爱抚的境界；滨口有种特有的语调，忍不住和洪尚秀相比，感觉滨口对人与人的亲密关系还是更乐观一些，拥抱生活里的偶然和想象，还挺鼓舞人的呢
创意类似《生死停留》+《盗梦空间》，母亲于弥留之际创建的共同的梦境（彼此安慰、补全遗憾），满满的情怀杀与段子集锦反正是把俺整得又哭又笑。最后的桥段“下辈子还是我当妈”与《开心家族》结尾大揭秘的桥段挺像的，《萱草花》响起敞篷桑塔纳渐行渐远神似《在蓝色时分飞翔》的结尾，老照片+字幕强势补刀，这催泪效果真真是杠杠的。把各种“致敬”与“资本运作”暂放一旁，这确实是一部很有诚意的作品。我只想说：“妈妈，我爱你。”
#滨口龙介02 三个段落，三次变焦。总有人拿滨口比候比洪，但在我看来，真论对用言语无法形容之情感的捕捉，两位前人都是不及滨口的。开篇《魔法》即点题偶然与想象，偶然的巧合（闺蜜恋上前男友），想象的尴尬（幻想自己实话实说所带来的结局），三角关系下的尬场总能让爱变成不清不楚的占有欲。《开着的门》里展现的爱还多了一层欲，开门与关门更是在暧昧上的拉扯，关于能不能见人的边界最后还是因为发错的邮件而爆发。《再一次》直接就是想象的世界（一个硬科幻的想象世界观架构），两个女人偶然的相遇，干脆将错就错，构建错位的身份来互相告慰，袒露心声。她们都再现了曾经炙热的情感，互织出了超越友谊的感情。三个故事都是始于偶然，留有想象，滨口总是用他特有的面庞凝视让你恍惚于影像之间，弥留于人物内心的情绪，久久不能自拔。132
“我只是最大限度地表达可以用文学表达的东西”算是滨口内心台词吗，精神北欧人，还达不到侯麦的境界。他懂得都市人的空虚冷清迷茫，在明亮的美容院做了一场深度按摩。人际关系就是【偶然与想象】，每一天经历的事情被滨口捕捉编织成电影，“诶这竟然是值得一提的吗，它甚至都不算故事。”这既是一个私密的空间又是办公室敞开的门，它是每个人的故事，却在每个人的废纸篓里。最后一篇故事和阿巴斯的《合法副本》异曲同工嘞。
现在似乎能够理解滨口龙介说的“不在乎演员的演技，最看重外表的意境和存在感”了。在这样的文本下演技几乎完全不会进入视线无暇被顾及。
#滨口龙介02 三个段落，三次变焦。总有人拿滨口比候比洪，但在我看来，真论对用言语无法形容之情感的捕捉，两位前人都是不及滨口的。开篇《魔法》即点题偶然与想象，偶然的巧合（闺蜜恋上前男友），想象的尴尬（幻想自己实话实说所带来的结局），三角关系下的尬场总能让爱变成不清不楚的占有欲。《开着的门》里展现的爱还多了一层欲，开门与关门更是在暧昧上的拉扯，关于能不能见人的边界最后还是因为发错的邮件而爆发。《再一次》直接就是想象的世界（一个硬科幻的想象世界观架构），两个女人偶然的相遇，干脆将错就错，构建错位的身份来互相告慰，袒露心声。她们都再现了曾经炙热的情感，互织出了超越友谊的感情。三个故事都是始于偶然，留有想象，滨口总是用他特有的面庞凝视让你恍惚于影像之间，弥留于人物内心的情绪，久久不能自拔。132
沈腾二人转那段搞笑的能挤出泪来，其他“感人”的段落全靠硬煽。贾玲的一腔热血换来的是多个技术部门的不用心，灯光从头到尾像屎一样，合成更是连屎不如，几次转场比恐怖片吓人。
纯粹的想象，接近的想象，互相满足的想象
说实话如果没有贾玲对母亲的怀念这块，我会更加讨厌这部强行煽情又无法共情的“电影”。
太轻盈了！太会讲故事了。这才是会获得快感的片子啊。在相当有限的观影经历里检索第一直觉确实是「易懂」的洪常秀（比侯麦少了一份闲情逸致，制造了局促和强冲突，所以更偏洪），但当那个惊喜时刻出现的时候还是让人觉得非常厉害；// 2021 BJIFF 银幕重刷 🎫 真的是很适合去电影院看的片子，每个故事到了那个轻巧的转折时听到大家一起轻呼的那种共感（无论什么时候都能笑的人除外），以及退场后的讨论度，都证明片子本身艺术性和“娱乐性”都极佳
滨口龙介的好，就好在自然，即使天生便带有男性导演的固有视角，滨口亦有将女性的敏感、自我认知与爱，在大银幕上全盘托出的能力，而且事无巨细，仅仅依靠自然质朴的演出和饱含深意的台词，在21世纪的今天，接上了上世纪日本电影叙事大师们的班。
滨口龙介的好，就好在自然，即使天生便带有男性导演的固有视角，滨口亦有将女性的敏感、自我认知与爱，在大银幕上全盘托出的能力，而且事无巨细，仅仅依靠自然质朴的演出和饱含深意的台词，在21世纪的今天，接上了上世纪日本电影叙事大师们的班。
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