导演选择克制的艺术语言。现代修复技术激活历史影像,全彩上色丰富视觉体验,画面呈现增强空间感。但影片不炫耀技术,整体色调保持沉稳。整体场景处理含蓄有力。色彩管理体现历史意识,声音设计追求简约表达。Bipedalism,or'two-footedwalking',isthestoryofapainterwhogrewupinanorphanageandonlyyearslaterlearnsthecircumstancesofhisfather'sdisappearanceanddeath.Childhoodmemoriesbringthemaincharacterbacktothepasthebuysahouseinthesuburbsthatusedtobelongtohisfamily.Inthebasement,hefindshisfather'sarchivesandscientificresearchdocumentsonthehybridizationofhumanracewithrelatedbiologicalspecies.Studyingthearchivematerial,heunexpectedlyfindsevidenceofeffortstorenewtheexperimentsontheremaininghybridpopulation.Thepainterthenbecomesaresearcher,andconsequentlyavictim.Thebasicideaofhisfather'sresearchwastochange,controlandinfluencetheprocessofhumanevolution-initiallyconnectedwitheugenicstheoriesoftheperiodbeforeWorldWarII,andnowbeingplacedinacontextofmodern'biotechnological'expectationsbyhisformercolleagues.Themaincharactertriestorecreateandrealizehisfather'sheritage,whowasforcedtocooperatewithstateterrororganizations,usingtheresultsofhissecretresearch.Inatragicmanner,thisinformationturnsintothemaincharacter'sreality,atfirstforcinghimtoreappraisehisfather'svaluesandlaterdrivinghimtomadness.