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.
don't sweat it.everything will be fine.新年看这一部，很棒！
小溪与河流汇聚成瀑布倾泻而下，然后又形成新的小溪与河流。平静的生活迎来新的打击与挑战，但你不要总问我“你还好吗”，我会努力变好然后和你一起生活下去。到底生活是什么样？人该活成什么样？品质与阶层的坠落不代表人性的坠落，看到小静从灾难中重新爬起缓缓前进，那一声“小静”不仅仅是母亲的呼唤，也是导演对于深受疫情打击的世界重新振作的美好期待吧。
让女高中被迫长大提前给自己的亲妈当妈真的太残忍了！
相较《阳光普照》无疑是有点太过柔和，《瀑布》没有那么优秀，但相较内地的后疫情时代电影又极为丰富且真实，喜欢看台湾电影，最重要的原因是，它有我们一直缺少的对于家庭情感的关注，和对于都市人群内心的关照，冰冷的现实以及背后一点点温暖。
做作的電影、不真誠到了極點，處處都是為了想得獎而拍的粗糙鑿痕，硬要塞入一堆好像會讓人高潮的設計，用 Netflix家庭方案的月費看它都覺得浪費，金馬是變成了迷途羔羊才頒獎給這部片嗎？
比预告片好很多啊，看预告片感觉每个人的表演感爆棚，但是在片子里就还好，没有那么出戏。而且不知道为什么私人情感上喜欢这部多过阳光普照。
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~
陈以文一句“你考过驾照没有”笑死了，秒回《阳光普照》。第一次见魏如萱演戏，王净这个演员挺喜欢的，后半段表现得很好。虽然有点诡异，但是这个蓝色从情绪上很搭，有种感觉导演在向《蓝白红三部曲》致敬，结尾像红的结尾。会更喜欢后半段，整体的情节有点散，之前就看钟孟宏的《一路顺风》的时候就有感觉他是拿一段段拼出来的，这部也有点这种感觉。
钟孟宏的电影有种小说感，一些对白，如牛排店的对话；一些镜头，如夏日的空境；一些转折，如真实的抓蛇。既戏剧又诗意。即使相同的剧情，这边的电影也不容易营造这样的镜头效果，那边的配乐和气候经过几十年来的积淀已经被人为地赋予某些意义。
最好看的一部分就是女儿在听了医生的话之后，回家对妈妈态度的转变开始，试着去理解她，不是否定。不负责任的爸爸，被压力冲塌的妈妈，18岁的女儿。蓝色真的是会让人blue的颜色。女儿演技好好，喜欢看她们两个的母女戏。前面一个小时都很尴尬，突兀。真的很喜欢看陈以文演戏，自然又有意思。
一个女人（贾静雯）三个帮，帮搬家（陈以文），帮抓蛇（刘冠廷），帮带新人（黄信尧）。
比起《阳光普照》更喜欢这部，片尾的《抉择》，“也许雨一停我就能再见到你”。
小溪与河流汇聚成瀑布倾泻而下，然后又形成新的小溪与河流。平静的生活迎来新的打击与挑战，但你不要总问我“你还好吗”，我会努力变好然后和你一起生活下去。到底生活是什么样？人该活成什么样？品质与阶层的坠落不代表人性的坠落，看到小静从灾难中重新爬起缓缓前进，那一声“小静”不仅仅是母亲的呼唤，也是导演对于深受疫情打击的世界重新振作的美好期待吧。
如果命题是双方都不做单方面牺牲的角色，那母女关系真的好微妙好难写，优点是还是完成了，但没有留下佳章。贾静雯的表演还是很惊喜的，觉得台湾女演员这几年真的很有突破。
“每个人都有难堪的过去，只是大小不同而已。而且未来会怎么样，没有人知道” “你要去理解她” 女性角色既温柔又坚强，很喜欢。8/10
骚凹瑞啊本来还觉得只给3星我很苛刻，但结局我真的白眼翻出来（虽然还好不是那种结局）。作为一部疫情只是一个背景不是真正重点的作品，根本就是避重就轻。女性可以有的烦恼痛苦陪伴和温暖只有大概那么一点点皮毛吧，男导演的局限性。arguably这可能不是他的重点（但这样的话又为什么要以母女关系为主要切入点呢？拜托导演少意淫一些母女关系？）对于我来说，导演也是编剧既然已经以瀑布为那种“压力感”的某种象征了，却完全没有真正触碰到女性主角压力的来源核心。只看到这个家庭爸爸妈妈女儿的一些小问题就好像能展现什么了，我只觉得贾静雯饰演的妈妈（表演当然入戏）是一座空中楼阁，角色唯一的前传只与前夫有关，而这明显根本不够
#TIFF21#悬疑、家庭、喜剧多类型糅合，形成了一种波荡起伏的节奏，这也使得影片结构看起来有些割裂，但这种割裂也体现了生活的无常，影片的张力因此得以维持。影片代入新冠背景而又没有刻意强调，而是在这种语境下以细节体现它的在场，它对这个时代人们的改变，不要说什么后来他们都不戴口罩了，这种处理其实很巧妙地还原了我们如今面对新冠的态度。当然故事其实离开这个语境也无妨，但正视它，而不以功利的态度取舍他，其实是很重要的。扯远了，影片细节处理得相当细腻，这种琐碎中将生活的鸡毛蒜皮得到还原，但不宜讲出来了。
黄信尧和刘冠廷的串场很不错。
卖房子那一段最好，紧接之后的父女对话那段的女儿也不错。最后一段母亲脑海中的瀑布化作洪水淹没女儿的意指，感受是感受到了，但也太硬了。太笨拙了。
不如阳光普照是肯定的，很像命题作文，依旧有一些设计的意象，但不可否认这些意象也很有效的能击中我。也算是疫情下的一片温暖了。贾静雯这几年真是如开窍了般
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