Follow the Rain (2024)

Follow the Rain (2024). 1h 17m

“Follow the Rain is a beautiful documentary filled with stunning time-lapse and macro images of fungi, and stunning sweeping landscapes of the Australian wilderness.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI really enjoyed the interviews with mycologists, citizen scientists and experts. The joy and love of fungi, and sheer delight they bring was evident throughout.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe documentary is well paced, and follows the presenteru0026#39;s journey across Australia, as well as the story of identifying a mystery species of fungi. Some scenes where the presenter acts surprised to find a specimen right where the camera has been set up arenu0026#39;t very convincing, but it doesnu0026#39;t matter as thereu0026#39;s a childlike joy and silliness in the acting.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eUnfortunately the soundtrack is grating, and turns an otherwise relaxing, peaceful and beautiful documentary into a film Iu0026#39;d rather watch muted. Hopefully Netflix can re-mix the audio so that itu0026#39;s either quieter or less repetitive (maybe both!).u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eDespite the music, the film has left me with a deep appreciation of Australian diversity, fungi u0026amp; the wonderful microscopic world beneath our feet.”