London river tells the story of a friendship which develops between two seemingly unconnected people elizabeth academy award nominee brenda blethyn and ousmane sotigui kouyate. Both have come to london to search for their children who are missing in the aftermath of 7 7 bombings.beautifully detailed and movingly realised by academy award nominated director rachid bouchareb days of glory, the film convincingly creates a portrait of a multi ethnic city struggling to come to terms with the terrorist attacks.at its centre it contains a stunning lead performance from brenda blethyn hailed by critics as her strongest since she won a best actress golden globe for secrets and lies.extrasdolby digital 5.1interviews with rachid bouchareb and brenda blethynuk theatrical trailer