IMDb 7.3 2017 HD

Cultivating Murder

Cultivating Murder

2017
75 min NR USA
7.3 IMDB

Cultivating Murder is a portrait of a devastated family, a murderer and a divided rural community on the front lines of the battle over global warming and land…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Gregory Miller

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

devastating divided rural global warming land clearing family murder community tension environmental conflict somber realistic thought-provoking

Reviews

C
Chloe Davies
Apr 13, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

This is a film that doesn't flinch from the harsh realities of rural life, particularly when compounded by tragedy and environmental conflict. 'Cultivating Murder' presents a compelling, albeit grim, narrative that probes the psyche of a devastated family…

J
Julian Croft
Apr 13, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

'Cultivating Murder' is a powerful and timely piece of filmmaking that uses a tragic event to expose deeper societal fissures. The film's strength lies in its ability to connect a personal tragedy with the pressing global issue of…

I
Isobel Finch
Apr 13, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

A film that aims for the gut and largely succeeds, 'Cultivating Murder' offers a grim but necessary examination of a fractured rural existence. The plot, centred on a family's devastation and a community divided by environmental disputes, promises…

M
Marcus Thorne
Apr 13, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

'Cultivating Murder' is a potent exploration of a community under siege. The film masterfully intertwines personal grief with the encroaching anxieties of climate change and contentious land clearing. It’s a narrative that feels deeply rooted in the Australian…

E
Eleanor Vance
Apr 13, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

This is a stark and unflinching look at the collateral damage of societal pressures. 'Cultivating Murder' presents a rural Australian landscape scarred not only by environmental change but also by profound human tragedy. The performances, though not specifically…

FAQs

While the presence of a murderer suggests elements of crime drama, 'Cultivating Murder' appears to transcend a simple genre classification. Its emphasis on a 'devastated family' and a community 'on the front lines of the battle over global warming and land clearing' strongly indicates a significant leaning towards social commentary. The film uses the crime as a catalyst to explore broader societal issues and environmental anxieties within a rural Australian context.