actually its a bit too close to the Reality of Russia post WWII. With most of the male population of wiped out in the war, the women of Russia were asked to 'go have babies' . Free Love Centers
The Mother Heroine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Heroine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_women_in_World_War_II

While I did follow the threads on peculiar history of Russian women, Atwood's Handmaids' Tale is probably going to the same shelf reserved for the Silence. 

When asked how was it that Russia wasn't defeated during WWII, someone wisely said "because everyone underestimated the strength of Russian women".  

I don't understand what Atwood is about in her Tale. She is an extraordinary writer and screen plays are often the shadow of the book. Yet-- the story combined with the visual impact of film may intensify things...

And then I am reminded of another NCR article on the custody of the eyes... When is it that I honor my "visual vocabulary" with a self determined -- too far.