I just got Knocking today. Saw it together with my boy-friend. It was well-made, I think. The two families tales were moving, though not the standard witness family in a way. Their challenges were to extreme for that, but they gave a good impression though. It was interesting to see the non-witnesses relatives give their views as well. However, how well made, we both sort of thought the film was mostly a film of those two families, as well as the legal battles. There was little information on the JW life apart from that. No glimpses of baptism, family study, witness get togethers, congregation bookstudy, DF announsements or whatetwer. Was kind of suprised they allowed the cameras record a prayer. But a well made film. I see now problem on why it should be sent on PBS or other TV stations as well. I DA myself recently, have been four years inactive, been an elder. It did move me to see the KH glimpses, as I am not bitter or hateful. I am shunned by my family, I remember the good things, but the prize of being captive to a cult is larger than any desire to get the "benefits". But each witness or ex-witness have their story, based on their own personality, family background, congregation attitutude etc.
It seems to me that American witnesses have an even stronger emphasis on family worshiping together. I could never imagine a Scandinavian JW of 23 going preaching with his father.... Most teenagers I know, either preached with other teenagers or other adults, not very often with their own parents... Nor did they sit together on the same row with their parents. Most teenagers sit with their friends. But in Germany, i saw witnesses sitting with their parents, being in their mid 20s. Kind of strange.