The Old Lady and the Pigeons

A surreal, darkly comic animated short that blends whimsy with unsettling imagery, leaving a lingering sense of unease.

Directed by

Sylvain Chomet

Genres

Animation, Comedy

Starring

James Pidgeon, Michoue Sylvain, Andrea Usher-Jones

Overview

A starving gendarme, wasting away from hunger, is reduced to grabbing castoff snacks from fat American tourists. When he sees as old woman feeding pigeons, in desperation he hits on the bizarre idea of dressing up as one...

How it feels

Absurd, dark, whimsical and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Obsession, isolation, survival, madness

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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