A Subtle Movement of Air looks at the inspirational friendship between a Dane and an Icelander in the context of providing a social service for the disabled. It draws on the achievements of the Danish model of home help care which is regarded as the best in the world as it provides the maximum independence and freedom for the users. This documentary explores how this freedom and independence is being looked at in Iceland in a creative and humane way and how friendship provides a context to pursue it.