Influenced by such disparate films as City of Lost Children, Pan's Labyrinth, 400 Blows, and Mad Max, Sizzlean explores the interaction between reality and imagination, childhood and adulthood. Sizzlean is a story of the loss of innocence and the resilience of imagination. At once a fairy tale and a commentary on fairy tales, Sizzlean is a film for both adults and children. Using fantasy as a shield, Sizzlean deals with real loss and tragedy and offers us the hope of redemption through perseverance.