Kristallklar tells the tale of a hidden river holding wild brown trout near the border of Luxembourg and Germany. Find out about this magical river from the perspective of Kirill, who recently acquired the lease to the fishing rights of the river and a small tributary thereof.

It captures the essence of a fly fishing adventure on the river embarked on by the incredibly passionate Kirill and two companions: Nic, a fly fishing scientist and Simon, the filmmaker.

The film tries to capture the feeling of the magnificent surroundings and being at peace on the river. It also delves into topics of conservation of nature and the plans to re-stock the river with native crayfish which vanished from the river.

A lot of love went into this film the hope is that it inspires those around the world to find a love for the outdoors and to preserve it for many years to come and just to get out there and fly fish.

​completed in November 2021.

Premiered at the Rise Fly Fishing Film Festival 2022 with screenings in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and France in March. https://www.flyfishingfilmfestival.de/

Find out more about the film here: https://www.otfkreativ.com/kristallkl...

Filmed and edited by Simon Kay. A South African living in between Germany and South Africa with a passion for fly fishing and film making.

You can reach out for any projects in mind at: [email protected]

My personal instagram:   / si_onthefly  
Business instagram:   / ontheflykreativ  

Fish the river with Nic or Kirill:

Kirill IG:   / secrettroutstream_delux  
Nic IG:   / nicolausvz  

Music used in the film (in order):

Little White (Instrumental) by Rodello's Machine
Bach's Cello Suite - Reimagined by Ardie Son
Together by Angel Salazar
Tremors by Spearfisher
Brightest by Ardie Son
Intrepid by Brianna Tam