Heartwarming / The French Dispatch

• The movie's premise itself is heartwarming in a way: It's all about a bunch of writers deciding to pay respects to the editor-in-chief that treated them like as if they were "his people." The four main writers (Sazerac, Krementz, Berensen and Wright) all have separate scenes with him where we see his interactions with him, and they feel very fatherly in a way.
  • After the first short story, "The Cycling Reporter," Arthur Howitzer encourages Sazerac to add some spice in his story.
  • After "The Concrete Masterpiece," despite his annoyance with Berensen, Arthur pays for her outings she had taken when making the story.
  • After "Revisions to a Manifesto," when Arthur comes into Krementz's room, he gives her space after seeing that she's busy.
  • Despite holding Gigi captive along with the rest of the gang, the Showgirl (played by Saoirse Ronan) at least tries to make him feel comfortable, singing him a lullaby and remembering to bring him the food he asked for.
  • When Wright was imprisoned in The Chicken Coop for his homosexuality, Arthur voices his praise for Wright, and gives him the job to make an article. He also persuades Wright to stay strong during his ordeal by telling him not to cry when he sees Wright doing so.
  • Gigi and his father tearfully hugging each other at the end of the car chase.
  • In the epilogue, the writers all decide to pay their respects to Howitzer, and follow his will.
• This whole movie in general pays respect to journalism.

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