Filter

Agnes, 42, runs the lifestyle blog "Vardagar vid kusten" and paints a picture of calm, well-polished everyday life for her 95,000 followers. But behind the images are cracks: her marriage to Henrik is strained, and after a misstep during a trip to France, Agnes no longer knows how to move forward.

She flees to her mother's house - convinced it will be empty while her mother Eva is on holiday - but finds Eva there, seemingly having been through an accident. Both mother and daughter carry secrets, carefully hidden from each other and the world. In their encounter, reality begins to break through the layers of filters, pretences, and self-deceptions built up over the years.

Filter is a dramedy about loneliness in our narcissistic age, about how digital lives can create distance rather than closeness, and about relationships that require more than perfect images to survive. The play is written by Emma Broström, one of Sweden's most performed playwrights, and directed by Anna Novovic, recently known for "När strippklubben kom till byn" and "Jag som var så rolig att dricka vin med".

Cast: Malin Cederbladh and Madeléne Evertsson. Written by: Emma Broström. Directed by: Anna Novovic. Set and costumes: Martin Eriksson. Lighting design: Johan Sundén. Make-up design: Matilda Bragner. Dramaturgy: Jani Lohikari and Ninna Tersman. Riksteatern. Running time: 2 hours including interval.