Youth Without Youth -

Mircea Eliade's novella "Youth Without Youth" follows Dominic Matei, an elderly linguistics professor who, after being struck by lightning, experiences miraculous rejuvenation and pursues the origins of human language. Francis Ford Coppola's 2007 film adaptation, noted for its surrealist aesthetic, explores the themes of time, consciousness, and the "double". For details on the production of the film, see this article from Mixonline . Youth Without Youth - Mixonline