Synopsis

A married couple's relationship begins to unravel when the husband becomes involved with another woman. Set against the song's brooding duet, the video plays as a compact drama of betrayal, desire, and emotional fallout rather than a conventional band performance. Alice Garner portrays Rachel, the wife, while Ben Mendelsohn plays her husband and Tziporah Malkah appears as the mistress. INXS and Chrissie Hynde are present as vocal performers, framing the story with the song's dark, torch-like atmosphere.

Factoids & Trivia

• The video was described at the time as a "drama of love gone wrong," with Australian actors Ben Mendelsohn and Alice Garner in the leading roles.

• Ben Mendelsohn was still early in his career when he appeared as the husband. He later became internationally known for films including "Animal Kingdom," "The Dark Knight Rises," and "Captain Marvel."

• Alice Garner is credited as Rachel, the wife, while Tziporah Malkah, then performing under the name Kate Fischer, plays the mistress.

• The clip was part of INXS' ambitious visual-album project for "Full Moon, Dirty Hearts." The band commissioned videos for all 12 tracks, with the finished collection packaged as a musical film.

• The album's video project was released in an unusual theatrical experiment: the visual version reached selected Loews movie theaters in the United States shortly after the album appeared.

• The song pairs Michael Hutchence with Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders. Their contrasting voices give the track a conversational, almost cinematic quality that suits the video's relationship drama.

• Although it lends its name to the album and video project, "Full Moon, Dirty Hearts" was not released as a single.