Premise: Atonement is a 2007 British romantic war drama directed by Joe Wright and based on Ian McEwan 's 2001 novel of the same name . The film stars James McAvoy , Keira Knightley , Saoirse Ronan , Romola Garai , and Vanessa Redgrave , chronicles a crime and its consequences over the course of six decades , beginning in the 1930s . James McAvoy ( [ ˈmækəvɔɪ ] born 21 April 1979 ) is a Scottish actor . The critically acclaimed romantic drama war film Atonement ( 2007 ) earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination and his second BAFTA nomination .
Hypothesis: James McAvoy is incapable of being an actor.
Label: CONTRADICTION