The Ideal Palace
2018 · 105 min · Director: Nils Tavernier
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
At the end of the 19th century, Joseph Ferdinand Cheval (Jacques Gamblin), is a simple postman who travels every day along the Drôme, from village to village. Alone, he is upset when he meets the woman of his life, Philomena (Laetitia Casta). From their union Alice was born. For this child he loves more than anything, Cheval then throws himself into a crazy gamble: to build her with his own hands, an incredible palace. Never spared by the ordeals of life, this ordinary man will not give up and will devote 33 years to build an extraordinary work: "The Ideal Palace".
Emotional fingerprint
The Ideal Palace (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 35%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration35%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness18%
- Love12%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Sadness
- Inspiration
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Inspiration
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Sadness | Inspiration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 57 % | 12 % | 57 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 55 % | 21 % | 45 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Love | 49 % | 36 % | 21 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Love | 50 % | 48 % | 9 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Love | 58 % | 57 % | 5 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Inspiration | 57 % | 50 % | 12 % | 47 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Love | 54 % | 48 % | 18 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Love | 54 % | 39 % | 15 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Inspiration | 60 % | 35 % | 18 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 74 % | 44 % | 46 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 86 % | 54 % | 79 % | 13 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 81 % | 54 % | 74 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Inspiration | 60 % | 40 % | 36 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Inspiration | 48 % | 30 % | 14 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Inspiration | 57 % | 36 % | 30 % | 40 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 76 % | 55 % | 63 % | 35 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Love | 83 % | 66 % | 74 % | 43 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Inspiration | 77 % | 54 % | 60 % | 63 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Inspiration | 77 % | 42 % | 47 % | 75 % |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Alice Cheval
Cyrille Cheval
Louis Charvat, photographer
Alice Cheval at 12
Alice Cheval at 22
Cyrille at 7
Village boy
Eugène
Rosalie Cheval
Jean-Louis Revol
Mayor of Hauterives
Details
- Directed by
- Nils Tavernier
- Written by
- Nils Tavernier, Laurent Bertoni, Fanny Desmarès
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- France, Belgium
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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