But it never received a commercial release. Velling, reportedly overwhelmed by the emotional toll of promoting a film about his deceased friend and muse, withdrew it from all festivals in late 2005. He returned to Denmark and destroyed the master tape. Only three known DVD-R copies were said to exist: one with Petra’s estate, one with the Rotterdam archive, and one with Velling himself.
Given the lack of an IMDB entry under the exact string (as of current databases), we must triangulate using related titles, directors, and production companies from Central Europe.
Velling intercuts this with shots of empty rooms, unplugged phones, and a slowly darkening hallway. The final shot is a close-up of a note written in pencil: “The private life is the one you never show. This wasn’t it. This was just the truth.” Then, black. Silence for 30 seconds before the credits roll.
Private Movies 4: The Other Face of Pleasure (Video 2002) - IMDb
