Man kann auch in die Höhe fallen

According to Joachim Meyerhoff

WHEN JOACHIM’S 86-YEAR-OLD MOTHER HAS TO PICK SOMEONE UP AT THE TRAIN STATION in her little town in northern Germany , she’s happy because the döner at the Turkish snack bar tastes so good. When Joachim arrives, things don’t get off to a good start, because the train is on time. This unusual occurrence puts a damper on her mood, since she hasn’t finished her meal yet. But there’s no time to dawdle—she has another appointment, and they have to make sure they get home. So she floors the gas pedal until Joachim’s
stomach turns. And so begins Joachim’s recuperative and rescue vacation: he has fled to his mother’s to get back on his feet—a mother-son reunion that no one had dared to hope for. Joachim Meyerhoff is one of the best-known actors in German-language theater. He has performed at, among others, the
Maxim Gorki Theater in Berlin, the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg, the Burgtheater in Vienna, and the Schaubühne in Berlin. Since 2011, Meyerhoff has been publishing his literary account of his family history to great acclaim. Among other honors, he has been named Actor of the Year three times and is a recipient of the Carl Zuckmayer Medal.