It tells the slightly surreal story of a starving policeman who dresses up as a pigeon and tricks an old lady into feeding him.

Despite the officer's rudeness, the old lady sees no inconvenience and feeds him copiously upon each visit, causing him to gradually gain weight.

Realizing the old lady's true intent for the pigeons, the officer unsuccessfully attempts to remove his costume and escape the apartment.

Pursued by the old lady to the top of a cupboard, the officer manages to remove his shoe and show his bare foot, but the proof of his humanity does not deter the madwoman.

[1] Chomet pitched The Old Lady and the Pigeons to Didier Brunner, producer at Les Amateurs, with whom he began to work on the film in 1991.

In 1993, Chomet relocated to Canada in hope of a fresh start; however, Brunner suddenly managed to pre-sell the film to the BBC and several other broadcasters, and production could continue.

He also complimented Crécy's background art, and wrote: "Paris streets, cozy interiors, characters' puffy faces – each shot is a beauty!