Safelight is a 2015 American drama film, written and directed by Tony Aloupis, and starring Juno Temple, Evan Peters, Kevin Alejandro, Jason Beghe, Ariel Winter, and Christine Lahti.

[1] The film is set in the 1970s and it starts off in front of a truck stop where Vicki is getting roughed up by Skid, her narcissistic pimp.

Seeing this physical exchange taking place, Charles, who had been working at the truck stop, comes outside with a bat telling Skid to leave her alone.

Charles is a 17-year-old high school student who gets constantly bullied because of his physical disability, but finds solace in taking photographs.

Back at the truck stop, Charles works for a witty middle-aged woman named, Peg, who absolutely adores and encourages him.

Vicki relentlessly puts up with her crazy women-hating pimp, Skid, who always wants his cut of the money she makes for hooking.

Charles expresses that he wants to take photos of the California lighthouses, but that he would need someone to drive him, on account of his physical disability.

At the first lighthouse Charles tells Vicki that his mother abandoned him when he was young and that the camera he was using to take the photos belonged to his brother, Kevin, who was killed in Vietnam.

Meanwhile, Charles finally hands in his collection of photos for the contest to which he titles, "Beacon of Light".

On his way home from school Charles runs into neighborhood bullies, who push him down and break his camera.