Directed by
Nils Tavernier
Cast
Jacques Gamblin, Laetitia Casta, Bernard Lecoq
Release date
16 January 2019
Runtime
1h44
Country
France
Type
Drama, Biopic
Language
French speaking with English subtitles

South of France, 1879. Ferdinand Cheval is a reserved and quiet man. A rural mail carrier, he enjoys the loneliness of his 20 miles rounds, daydreaming about a word full of wonder and beauty he only glances through postcards and magazines. After the birth of Alice his daughter, he has a revelation: Building a castle to make her a princess. With no architectural background, driven by his love for Alice, the unconditional support of Philomène – his wife -and his vision.