Actors Gu Sung-hwan, left, and Lee Ju-seung, right, form a heart in front of a photo wall during a press conference for the film "Dauren's Wedding" at Yongsan district, Seoul, May 28. Yonhap "Dauren's Wedding" invites viewers into a serene world, where the gentle pursuit of dreams by young protagonists unfolds against a backdrop of tranquility and subtle humor, devoid of jarring twists or tumultuous upheavals. Predominantly shot in Kazakhstan, the film centers around Seung-ju (Lee Ju-seung), a young, ambitious assistant film director aspiring to make his directorial debut.
Working at a small production company, he is assigned to film a documentary about a wedding ceremony in Kazakhstan. Shortly after Seung-ju and cinematographer Young-tae (Gu Sung-hwan) land in the country, however, they encounter an unforeseen event that derails their original filming plan. Under enormous pressure from Seoul to accomplish the task, they decide to stage a mock wedding, following the suggestion of a Koryoin they encounter, a descendant of Koreans who migrated to the Russian Far East following the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Initially hesitant, Seung-ju eventually agrees to the plan, reasoning that if the villagers believe the wedding to be real, then it is not truly fake. They ask a local girl named Adina, whom they happen to help and befriend there, to appear in the documentary as the bride, while Seung-ju volunteers to play the groom. Upon the announcement of their wedding, Seung-ju is mov.
