The Handmaid's Tale (novel and series)

*The Handmaid's Tale* is a story set in a dystopian future where a totalitarian society called Gilead controls women’s lives, especially those of fertile women called Handmaids. Due to declining birth rates, Handmaids are forced into reproductive roles, with strict rules and limited freedoms. The novel by Margaret Atwood explores themes of power, gender, and resistance. The TV series expands on these ideas, depicting a bleak, oppressive regime while showing individual struggles. Both highlight the importance of autonomy and the dangers of losing personal freedoms under authoritarian rule.