Search for: [Abstract = "The text concentrates on Vladimir Kolyczov, a contemporary Russian writer, and the inspiration he drew from Aleksiej Balabanov`s film \"Brat\" \(1997\). This Russian cult picture of perestroika became an inspiration for the novel series \?Brat\? \(2000\-2006\). The author analyzes the first part of the series since it relies the most on the pattern presented by Balabanov`s feature film."]