Our Father, Mr. Gray Man (Hard Copy)

In a world where innocence is the most valuable currency, five-year-old Olive believes her dreams of a cleaner, softer life are finally coming true. Traded by her family to escape their "leaning houses" and heavy worries, she is taken to a sterile, white facility where everything is perfect, quiet, and cold. Told through the hauntingly naive lens of a child who views her own exploitation as a chance to be "special," Our Father, Mr. Gray Man is a visceral exploration of the commodification of human life. As Olive navigates a clinical world of "work," "inventory," and "ceremonies," she slowly uncovers the predatory reality behind the polished floors. A devastating portrait of human trafficking and the loss of identity, this story follows one girl’s journey from being a "treasure" to a "product," and the quiet song of resistance that remains when everything else is taken away.