The isolation of the sisters, their feeling of disconnection with the outside world, and their longing for a sexual connection that they fear will never materialize, plays out like a tragedy against the political drama in which they are ensnared. They worry that police will kill their animals, but this becomes part of the growing tragedy of their daily lives. The Quispe Girls is a powerful film that, had the title not already been taken, could have justifiably been called All Is Lost.
Michael Sicinski
December 16, 2013