Italian to English Art/Literary Cinema, Film, TV, Drama

This is talking about a film. I'm having a hard time translating this phrase and would like to know if someone has any ideas. I've posted my own translation as well.

The sentence in Italian:
Non solo, a far da contraltare al percorso del protagonista, la drammatica vicenda di un ragazzo che, allora come oggi, si lascia sedurre dagli eterni vizi del mondo Ambizione e Potere e perde se stesso.

My translation:
And not only, it’s the dramatic, timeless tale of a young man, rivalling that of the protagonist, who allows himself to be swept away by the eternal worldly vices of Ambition and Power, losing himself in the process.