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.
结果因为亲人的阴谋，本体必须装作替代品才能存活。所以最后哭了
短篇版《黑镜》。主角苦练格斗一年，最后被克隆人阴了。原来克隆人练的是智力。
结局其实是导演耍花招 我也成功被误导了然而从表层到里层再回到表层才是观影体验最有意思的地方
克隆体用计谋杀了真身，伪装成真身活在世上。设置有意思，低成本投入。
虽然故事整体呈现的逻辑不那么写实、现实，几乎没有科幻可言，但是一本正经搞笑和讲故事的风格，让我觉得比那些虚伪的主流故事意外好看。
印象最深的是那只狗子的眼神，和女主带着颤音的“why”。倾向于活下来的是本体，不过开放式结局怎么分析都说得通
有意思的点在于恐怖和科幻的包装下，内里是无尽的悲哀，无论是对于本体、对于克隆体、对于所有家人情人乃至旁观者，都是一种错位和怎么做都是错怎么做都不会快乐的人生本质。关于最后留存的是本体还是克隆体都有解释的合理性，也为电影留下耐人寻味的空间。
其实观影过程挺煎熬的，这种冷淡的幽默把握不好就是冷场，《自卫的艺术》是我的底线了，结尾可以说是开放的，但我还是觉得本体完蛋了。
看过的关于克隆人题材的电影中最烂的一部，设定、剧情、角色、对白、演员演技都烂的不忍直视，克隆人用不到了竟然要跟本体来决斗的法律、家人相处几天就把女主抛弃了、女主全程面瘫演技、演员们就与其说演戏不如说是在念小学生写的对白，就这水平能过6分？？
荒诞讽刺的内容比故事本身要精彩。黑镜扩充篇，但有点侧重点不明朗的憋屈感。不得不说岳母演技是真的好。
#Sundance2022 - 节奏可以再紧凑一些
#Sundance2022# 很cult啊 结尾的死亡不错 发现前面是有铺垫的
故事本身就很荒唐，就没有探讨伦理道德和人性的必要了
致命录像带依旧是我最爱的伪记录系列，出多少我都看。
本体应该跟医院医生决斗，赢了的话，由医院支付复制体的抚养费
纯真大傻妞找个花心萝卜丑男友，还被个克隆人给阴了，还有比这更惨的吗？
《天鹅挽歌》类似的设定，克隆人有了活下去的意愿，身边人也喜欢上了克隆人。在决斗来临之际，克隆人毒死了本体，用本体身份活了下去，但是带给她的是无尽的枷锁，循环着本体的痛苦。
挺有创意的一部剧，演员演技也在线，遗憾的是剧情有点儿bug，既然克隆人合法化了，为什么法律似乎还不是很健全，克隆流程也想菜市场买菜一样，后面决斗这种设定是所有机构不愿意承担责任，开始摆烂吧，所以让当事人和克隆体自己解决。。。
我很奇怪的是漂亮国的人不是最喜欢拿起法律的武器吗，那个医生第一次犯错发错邮件给男朋友的时候，女主也没有要求一些赔偿，医生第二次还斩钉截铁说没有生存机会的时候，搞到女主花了钱做了二重身等一系列麻烦，也没有要求赔偿😦，要是我肯定要告死这个医院，把下半生的钱都要让他们赔😠，而且解决这个二重身的问题👊🏻
结局不用猜，本体胜。为了欺骗母亲和丈夫又要演得有点像复制体。
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