Directed by : Nils Tavernier br Produced by : Fechner Films br Genre: Fiction - Runtime: 1 h 45 min br French release: 16012019 br Production year: 2017 br br 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 world 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 Philomene – his wife – and his vision.