# The Handmaid's Tale (1990) - **Summary**: Set under a dystopian religious tyranny where most women cannot conceive children, "The Handmaid's Tale" tells the story of young women living in sexual slavery to provide children for influential families. The story particularly focuses on Kate, a "handmaid" in this future dystopian land​[](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099731/plotsummary/#:~:text=Summaries%20Under%20a%20dystopian%20religious,handmaid)​. - **Director**: Volker Schlöndorff - **Genre**: Drama - **IMDB**: [Link](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099731/)