History Heartwarming / IsleOfDogs

-->'''Spots:''' I'm your older brother by five minutes. It's been a long time, Chief.
-->'''Chief:''' (tears in his eyes) Was I the runt?
-->'''Spots:''' Not anymore.

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** Atari and Tracy going on a boat ride, enjoying each others company, and Atari has Spots and Peppermint's runt nestled in his robes.

* Atari [[spoiler:[[DefiantStoneThrow opening a cage]];]] a simple, futile gesture is somehow granted meaning by the iron will of a twelve year old boy.
* Although she's on the [[TeamSwitzerland neutral side]] of the issue, Interpreter Nelson allows a boy (possibly a nephew or her son) to interpret Atari's message.

--> '''Atari:''' (interpreted into English) I'm going to find my dog.

** The scene that follows is Atari giving Chief a proper bath and grooming, revealing he's [[spoiler:not a black dog at all but a white-and-spotted one.]]
** Atari gives Chief a treat as a show of kindness, and the latter likes the flavor and decides [[spoiler:''this'' is his new favorite food.[[note]]the context being that his previous favorite food (homemade chili with hotdog) entailed a traumatic moment[[/note]].]]
* Spots [[spoiler:revealing that, among other things that's happened, he's "going to be a father" soon. Normally, Spots speaks in a professional tone, so the way he pauses before saying those words, you can tell there's a [[WhenSheSmiles warm, proud smile]] in his voice.]]
* Atari [[spoiler:giving Spots his freedom, and in exchange, Spots bestowing Chief the honor of being Atari's new loyal guard dog.]]
* Atari feeding one of [[spoiler:Spots and Peppermint's newborn puppies. This puppy appears to be the runt of the litter as it cannot find room to fit when its mother is suckling them.]]
** Double-heartwarming: [[spoiler:According to Spots, one of their sisters was the runt of the litter, Chief being the second smallest. It's nice to see Atari bestow kindness to the puppy that none of Spots' siblings knew.]]
** Just [[spoiler:the puppies in general. Their dialogue consists of newborn baby babbles and coos.]]

* [[spoiler:Atari's poignant haiku.]]
* During [[spoiler:Atari's big speech, he brings up a heart-warming allegory that his uncle essentially took him in just like anyone would adopt a stray dog out of spontaneous kindness. Upon hearing this, the uncle (though still [[ExactWords steaming mad]]) so [[GracefulLoser graciously]] confesses the conspiracy.]]
** Fridge Heartwarming: [[spoiler:It's [[{{Fauxshadow}} fauxshadowing]] at its finest. Instead of killing his dog-hating uncle like in the legend of the Boy Samurai, Atari chooses a more peaceful means of settling the conflict and appeals to his uncle's kinder side.]]
*** [[spoiler: Actually he fulfilled the legend if you read between the lines. The legend said the Boy Samurai cut off ''the head of the Conspiracy''. Technically Atari did just that, [[SheatheYourSword just not with a sword]].]]
* After his HeelFaceTurn, [[spoiler:Mayor Kobayashi donates a kidney to Atari.]]
* Atari [[spoiler:deciding that the death penalty would be [[DisproportionateRetribution a relatively harsh punishment]] for mistreatment of dogs, and instead opts that the punishment shall be community service and a heavy fine. In wake of his new rule as mayor, he will not start it with a cruel death punishment. [[FridgeBrilliance Wisely so]], as he's giving the offender the benefit of the doubt that they don't know better.]]
* The ending: [[spoiler:Rex, King, Duke, and Boss not only return to Megasaki city, but are reunited with their respective owners.]]
** What's more, [[spoiler:King's favorite dog food company (Doggy Chops) opens up again.]]
** [[spoiler:Gondo is adopted by one of Atari's peers, despite his [[TheGrotesque apparent scars from his days as a lab animal]].]]
** There's also the part where Boss [[spoiler:reunites with his baseball team. They've recently lost a game for the first time in a while, but they don't care because their dog's finally come back to them, and they give Boss plenty of treats.]]
** [[spoiler: Atari and Tracy going on a boat ride, enjoying each others company, and Atari has Spots and Peppermint's runt nestled in his robes.]]
** [[spoiler:Spots and Peppermint living on to raise their puppies.]]
* Overlapping with PunnyName, the advertisements for the film suggest that it can be pronounced as it is spelled or "[[FriendToAllLivingThings I love dogs]]".

* Atari [[spoiler:deciding that the death penalty would be [[DisproportionateRetribution a relatively harsh punishment]] for mistreatment of dogs, and instead opts that the punishment shall be community service and a heavy fine. In wake of his new rule as mayor, he will not start it with a cruel death punishment.]]

*** [[spoiler: Actually he fulfilled the legend if you read between the lines. The legend said the Boy Samurai cut off the head of the Conspiracy. Technically Atari did just that, just not with a sword.]]

* Atari and Chief playing fetch for the first time. This, after Chief has been an unloved stray and having an uncontrollable urge to bite that has soured a guilt complex on him, and a human shows him the first signs of love and friendship that he possibly never had. Then Atari hugs him, and he's speechless.

** [[spoiler:Gondo is adopted by one of Atari's peers, despite his [[WartsAndAll apparent scars from his days as a lab animal]].]]

* The fact that Atari, loved his dog so much he managed to fly a plane to an island filled with infected dogs, just to find him.

* Atari [[spoiler:[[DefiantStoneThrow opening a cage]];]] an simple, futile gesture is somehow granted meaning by the iron will of a twelve year old boy.

** The scene that follows is Atari giving Chief a proper bath and grooming, revealing he's [[spoiler:not a black dog at all but spotted one.]]
** Atari gives Chief a treat as a show of kindness, and the latter likes the flavor and decides [[spoiler:''this'' is his new favorite food.[[note]]the context being that previously, his favorite food (beans with hotdog) involved a traumatic moment[[/note]]