River (2011 film) character of the film is played by actress Misako Renbutsu. Renbutsu had previously starred in the 2007 film "Tenkōsei: Sayonara Anata". In addition, the film also stars Mami Nakamura, Anta Odaka, Toshie Negishi, Nahami, Tomorowo Taguchi, Tokio Emoto, Yukichi Kobayashi and Yuto Kobayashi. The theme song for the film "River" is the song "Moon River". This song was originally used in the 1961 American film "Breakfast at Tiffany's", which starred actress Audrey Hepburn. This song was used because it "reflects the atmosphere of Kanda River". "River" will make its debut at the 12th Tokyo Filmex as one of the festival's
Audrey Hepburn nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance. The same year, Hepburn also starred in William Wyler's controversial drama "The Children's Hour" (1961), in which she and Shirley MacLaine played teachers whose lives become troubled after a student accuses them of being lesbians. Due to the social mores of the time, the film and Hepburn's performance went largely unmentioned, both critically and commercially. Bosley Crowther of "The New York Times" opined that the film "is not too well acted" with the exception of Hepburn who "gives the impression of being sensitive and pure" of its "muted theme",