A coming of age (offbeat) comedy drama, more sweet and far less creepy than it may seems, after reading the synopsis. Biggest quality here is acting, Nolvak/Raudsep and the other actors were very good. It doesn't start strong but minute by minute, it's getting better. Pace was good, it was somewhat interesting and i would say even realistic, i mean, i was totally convinced and empathized with the characters. It's not a glamorous big budget Holywood production but it's not artsy/pretentious either, these characters don't look like caricatures but real people. CHERRY TOBACCO doesn't spoonfed the viewer but it doesn't need either to have a 180 iq in order to understand what is going on, there is no ambiguity, it's a simple story but interesting enough to make you invested.

It's not a MUST WATCH but i am glad i watched it. It's the first Esthonian movie i watch, definitely i could watch more of them from now on.

I happen to see this film at European film festival in NFAI, Pune. I always make it a point to watch the trailer before going to a festival movie as it could be risky proposition sometimes, so the thing that caught my eye in the trailer was the beautiful cinematography and a leading lady who looked like and acted like Gwyneth Paltrow.

The film was incredibly fast paced to my surprise and quite humorous in the beginning to set the tempo. But then onwards the screenplay builds the sexual tension between the protagonists in a subtle and charming manner. The best thing about the script is that nothing seems out of place, nothing seems forced upon characters. It goes very easy on our hearts and minds at the same time.

Great credit to director duo of Andres and Katarin for that. But at the same, the best part of the movie is the performance by the lead actress Maris Nõlvak. She doesn't just look like Gwyneth Paltrow but takes us back to "Shakespeare in Love" back in the 1990s with her wonderful performance. For that matter, Gurt Raudsep and other principle actors compliment her perfectly to make it even better experience.

I loved the film for its charm, its camera-work, the background score and the acting. And I could enjoy all of this without bothering about the language which I do not understand at all. Good movies can travel beyond cultural and geographical boundaries, Cherry Tobacco is a good example of that.