Zdf 37 Grad Leben

Editorial tone

Personal, relatable, experimental. The narrative follows young people in existential situations. No didactic posture — instead: listening, empathy, giving space. May be told poetically, fragmentarily, or surprisingly. Young authors bring their own signature. Conceived crossmedia — the film works in the Mediathek and on YouTube.

What this format covers

• ●Existential questions: Who am I? Where do I belong?
• ●Family and relationships in new constellations
• ●Mental health, crises, resilience
• ●Faith, spirituality, search for meaning — across denominations
• ●Body, identity, gender, sexuality
• ●Young people at turning points in their lives
• ●Social upheaval from personal perspective

What this format does NOT want

• ●Topics without personal access through protagonists
• ●Political magazines or investigative formats
• ●Purely informational documentaries without emotional core
• ●Celebrity portraits
• ●Historical topics without young perspective
• ●Topics only relevant to older audiences

Visual expectations

Fresh, modern, close. Handheld camera, natural light, authentic settings. May experiment visually: split-screen, phone footage, social-media aesthetic. Not classic TV optics. Reference: YouTube documentaries, STRG_F, Y-Kollektiv — but with more cinematic care and longer arcs.

Expected exposé structure

1. Title (direct, personal, no wordplay)
2. Logline (2–3 sentences: protagonist, existential question, access)
3. Expose body text: tell the protagonist's story
4. Protagonist(s) with concrete biography and current conflict
5. Narrative approach and visual signature
6. Crossmedia exploitation (Mediathek, YouTube, social)
7. Author, production company, contact

Example productions

• 37 Grad Leben: Mein Koerper gehoert mir
• 37 Grad Leben: Zwischen Glaube und Zweifel
• 37 Grad Leben: Wenn die Eltern zerbrechen
• 37 Grad Leben: Neustart mit 25