When a family clears out their late grandmother’s apartment, an old mattress—stained, creaky, and full of history—is deemed worthless and cast away. But the mattress isn’t finished living. As it drifts through flea markets, junkyards, and forgotten city corners, it becomes a silent witness to the lives of those who touch it: a disillusioned young vendor, two drifting grifters, and others navigating memory, loss, and hope. Blending tragicomedy with quiet realism, The Journey of a Mattress is a meditation on inheritance, connection, and the unexpected ways in which everyday objects outlast us—and continue to carry meaning.