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Varda films and interviews gleaners in France in all forms, from those picking fields after the harvest to those scouring the dumpsters of Paris.

Cheval is a postman who travels every day along the Drôme. He meets the woman of his life, Philomena and from their union Alice was born. He then throws himself into a crazy gamble: to build her with his own hands, an incredible palace.

A poetic visit of the 19th Century naive-art construction "Le Palais Idéal" by Ferdinand Cheval (a.k.a. "Le Facteur Cheval") in Hauterives, France. The commentary by actor Yves Arcanel is based on texts by Ferdinand Cheval (1836-1924) explaining his work and his way of life.

This Passing Parade looks at peoples hobbies, including collecting old items (such as tiny books, of which a dozen can fit in a walnut shell), engraving the Lord's Prayer on the head of a pin, playing with model trains, whittling, building ships in bottles, and a postman who, over 33 years, built a palace from stones he picked up on his mail route.