A central theme in "Youth Without Youth" is the tension between .
This paper examines , exploring both the 1976 novella by Romanian philosopher Mircea Eliade and the 2007 film adaptation directed by Francis Ford Coppola . The story follows Dominic Matei , an elderly professor who is struck by lightning and miraculously rejuvenated, leading him on a metaphysical quest through time, language, and the supernatural. The Metaphysics of Time and Rebirth Youth Without Youth
: Dominic's single-minded intellectual drive often overwhelms his human relationships, twice costing him his true love, Laura. Repossessing the past - The Immanent Frame A central theme in "Youth Without Youth" is