"There are always phases that hurt and that you would prefer to avoid. But often they're precisely the reason to continue with even greater fervor and determination. Because failure is not the end, but the beginning of something new." (Philip Koch)

Director, producer, and screenwriter Philip Koch attended the University of Television and Film Munich (HFF). Some of his films, such as PICCO, PLAY, and most recently BRICK, were very successful. Other productions, however, fell short of expectations. In this in-depth interview, Koch talks about the highs and lows of his career, struggling to be creative, and the perseverance it takes to start over again and again.

"There are always phases that hurt and that you would prefer to avoid. But they are often the reason to keep going all the more intensely and stubbornly. Because failure is not the end, but the beginning of something new." (Philip Koch)

Director, producer and screenwriter Philip Koch studied at the HFF Munich. He has enjoyed great success with films such as PICCO, PLAY and most recently BRICK. Other productions, however, fell short of expectations. In an in-depth interview, Koch talks about the highs and lows of his career, creative crises and the staying power it takes to start again and again.