Paolo Sorrentino's "The Family Friend" is a murky and morally dubious film about an odious moneylender whose services come with exorbitant interest and a repulsive pretence of intimacy. Mincing and groping, Geremia hovers by the men and women who seek the high-priced small loans that have made him rich. Living at home with his mother, who trained him to be cautious and unbending in his business practices, he runs a tailor's shop with fastidious care, watching every penny.

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