MYSTIFY: MICHAEL HUTCHENCE

streaming, Wednesday, Foxtel on demand

WITH every documentary which searches for answers to the Michael Hutchence story, the more the mystery of our last rock star deepens and his loss feels even greater. The latest offering, by director and friend Richard Lowenstein, made me miss him all over again – mourning the loss of the man, the father, the lover, the artist, the son, the brother, the mate, who had climbed the mountain of success, but when he got there, discovered he was afraid of heights – and unprepared to pay the price of fame. This two-hour special includes narration from those truly closest to him: from his management to his bandmates, contemporaries and A-list girlfriends, including Kylie Minogue and Helena Christensen, who share intimate, never-before-seen home videos of their relationships.