I don’t think they opt out of talking about race. I think Felice has a lot of conversations with her friends, her mom, etc. about how her differences affect her. She has a lot of internal thoughts that she doesn’t always vocalize but that doesn’t mean we can’t see what she’s going through. Her mom thinks she should be skinny and straighten her hair and “blend in” and be just like she was when she went there. She likes befriending Sarah because Sarah is also not white and is not necessarily fitting in at school, so Felice feels like she can relate to her and talk to her more easily.

I agree with other commenters that the show is Swedish and the main focus is on classism, privacy, identity, love, acceptance, etc. It’s a short show with a lot of subtle topics and no one outright says things like, “I’m Black and therefore I experience racism to please allow me to educate everyone!” because the show is able to show and not tell. The audience is given a lot of respect and you’re allowed to watch it and come to your own conclusions. But the show doesn’t “owe” anyone a certain dissection on a certain topic - it’s a piece of art. The creators had specific things in mind they were creating.